Last Child (film)
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| Directed by | Shin Dong-seok |
| Screenplay by | Shin Dong-seok |
| Starring | Choi Moo-sung Kim Yeo-jin Sung Yu-bin |
| Cinematography | Lee Ji-hoon |
| Edited by | Lee Young-lim |
| Music by | Kim Hae-won |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Last Child (Korean: 살아남은 아이; RR: Sal-a-nam-eun A-i) is a 2017 South Korean drama film written and directed by first-time director Shin Dong-seok and stars Choi Moo-sung, Kim Yeo-jin and Sung Yu-bin.
Plot
Six months ago, Jin Sang-chul (Choi Moo-sung) and Lee Mi-sook (Kim Yeo-jin) lost their son Eun-chan who drowned while saving one of his friends, Yoon Gi-hyun (Sung Yu-bin). One day Sang-chul meets Gi-hyun. Upon learning that he has been abandoned by his parents and also recently lost his job, Sang-chul offers him a job to work for his small company. Mi-sook initially is very cold towards Gi-hyun but gradually opens up to him. Feeling guilty about what had actually happened to Eun-chan on the day he died, he reveals the shocking truth behind Eun-chan's death.[1][2][3][4]
Cast
- Choi Moo-sung as Jin Sang-chul
- Kim Yeo-jin as Lee Mi-sook
- Sung Yu-bin as Yoon Gi-hyun
- Lee David as Jin Eun-chan
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Seoul Independent Film Festival | Best Feature Prize | Last Child | Won | [1] |
| 22nd Busan International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Award | Won | [1] | ||
| 2018 | 39th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Nominated | |
| Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 19th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Won | [1] | |
| Best Screenplay | Shin Dong-seok | Won | [1] | ||
| Women in Film Korea Festival | Best Producer | Won | [1] | ||
| 6th Muju Film Festival | Muju Audience Award | Last Child | Won | [1] | |
| 20th Udine Far East Film Festival | White Mulberry Award | Won | [1] | ||
| 2019 | Korea Gold Awards Festival | Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Won | [1] |
| 6th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Director (Narrative Films) | Shin Dong-seok | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Won | [1] | ||
| Best Actor | Choi Moo-sung | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Shin Dong-seok | Won | [1] | ||
| Best New Director (Narrative Films) | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Nominated | |||
| 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | Nominated | ||
| 28th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Sung Yu-bin | Won | [1] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Moo-sung | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Last Child (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Jin, Min-ji (31 August 2018). "Last Child captures the many pains of death". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Last Child". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (21 July 2018). "[Guest Film Review] Last Child Screening at Fantasia Film Festival". Hancinema. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
External links
- Last Child at HanCinema
- Last Child at the Korean Movie Database
- Last Child at IMDb
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