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A Brand New Life

A Brand New Life

Drama · 2009

Abandoned by her father, a girl adjusts to life in an orphanage.

Movie details

A Brand New Life

2009 Drama 1h 32m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

Abandoned by her father, a girl adjusts to life in an orphanage.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over A Brand New Life?

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Ounie Lecomte

Written by

Ounie Lecomte · Lee Chang-dong · Lee Jung-hwa

Kim Sae-ron

Kim Sae-ron

Jin-hee

P

Park Do-yeon

Sook-hee

Ko Asung

Ko Asung

Ye-shin

Park Myung-shin

Park Myung-shin

Childminder

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Jin-hee's Father

Moon Sung-keun

Moon Sung-keun

Doctor

Oh Man-seok

Oh Man-seok

Director Koo

Court is in session

Put A Brand New Life on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.