Microhabitat (film)

Microhabitat (Korean: 소공녀; Hanja: 小公女; RR: So-gong-nyeo; lit. A Little Princess) is a 2017 South Korean drama film written and directed by Jeon Go-woon.

Microhabitat
Theatrical release poster
Hanja小公女
Revised RomanizationSo-gong-nyeo
LiterallyA Little Princess
Directed byJeon Go-woon
Produced byKim Soon-mo
Written byJeon Go-woon
StarringEsom
Ahn Jae-hong
Music byKwun Hyun-jeong
CinematographyKim Tae-soo
Edited byGo Bong-gon
Production
company
Gwanghwamun Cinema
Distributed byCGV Arthouse
Release date
  • October 2017 (2017-10) (BIFF)
  • March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) (South Korea)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$422,854[1]

Plot

The plot is woven around the life of Miso, a thirty something year old woman who is willing to give up her basic necessities of life in order to protect what she treasures the most: cigarettes, whiskey and her boyfriend.[2]

Cast
A former musician who now works as a housekeeper that decides to leave her accommodation due to the increase of living costs
An aspiring online comic artist who hasn’t found much success and also the boyfriend of Mi-so

Production

Microhabitat is Jeon's feature debut. It was produced by independent production outlet Gwanghwamun Cinema, which Jeon founded in 2013.[3]

Release and reception

During the first two weeks since its release, Microhabitat had attracted 46,000 moviegoers.[4]

Screen Anarchy highlighted the lead performance of Esom and reviewed the film as "vibrant and fun, yet always thoughtful and often poignant".[5]

The rights to the film have been sold to multiple Asian countries including, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and China.[6]

Awards and nominations
Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
22nd Busan International Film Festival CGV Arthouse Award Microhabitat Won [7]
54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Director Jeon Go-woon Nominated [8]
43rd Seoul Independent Film Festival Audience Award Microhabitat Won [9]
17th New York Asian Film Festival Tiger Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film Won [10][9]
22nd Fantasia International Film FestivalAQCC-Camera Lucida AwardWon [11]
27th Buil Film Awards Best Actress Esom Nominated [12]
Best New Director Jeon Go-woon Won
55th Grand Bell Awards Won [13][14]
Best Screenplay Won
Best Actress Esom Nominated
Los Angeles Film Festival Best Film Microhabitat Nominated
38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Top 11 Films Won [15]
Best New Director Jeon Go-woon Won
39th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Esom Nominated [16]
Best New Director Jeon Go-woon Won
Best Screenplay Nominated
19th Busan Film Critics Awards Best Actress Esom Won
18th Director's Cut Awards Best Independent Film Director Microhabitat Nominated
Best New Director Jeon Go-woon Nominated
19th Women in Film Korea Festival Best Screenplay Won
Cine 21 Awards Best New Director Won
6th Wildflower Film Awards Best Director (Narrative Films) Won
Best Actress Esom Won
24th Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
Best New Director Jeon Go-woon Nominated
Faro Island Film Festival Best Actress Esom Nominated
Best New Director Jeon Go-woon Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated

References
  1. "Microhabitat (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  2. Jin Min-ji (6 April 2018). "The story of a woman unafraid to be herself". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. "Microhabitat". Busan International Film Festival.
  4. "The story of a woman unafraid to be herself". Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 April 2018.
  5. "Busan 2017 Review: MICROHABITAT, a Poignant and Lively Debut". ScreenAnarchy. 19 October 2017.
  6. https://www.screendaily.com/news/m-line-scores-sales-on-feng-shui-sunset-in-my-hometown-exclusive/5133257.article
  7. "Göteborg Film Festival Invites Korean Quintet". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  8. "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
  9. Sung Ji-eun (July 19, 2018). "'Microhabitat' honored at festival". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  10. "S. Korean title wins best feature film at New York Asian Film Festival". Yonhap News Agency. July 18, 2018.
  11. "THE WITCH and MICROHABITAT Awarded at Fantasia". Korean Film Biz Zone. August 7, 2018.
  12. [23회 부산국제영화제] 부일영화상. Busan.com (in Korean). 20 September 2018.
  13. 제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트. Seoul Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  14. "'Burning' wins best picture at Daejong Film Awards". Yonhap News. 22 October 2018.
  15. [공식]이성민·한지민 '영평상' 남녀주연상…'1987' 작품상. Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 22, 2018.
  16. 청룡영화상 후보 발표, ‘1987’ 최다·‘공작’도 9개부문 후보. Newsen (in Korean). November 1, 2018.
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