A Brand New Life (2009)

March 2, 2025 12:30 AM

A brand new life is a heart-breaking story, based on the director’s personal life. A sweet 9-year-old Korean girl is abandoned by her father, who one day and without any warning drops her off at a Catholic orphanage in the countryside and leaves. Life is suddenly too painful for her. With the cutest little actress, who has to deal with life’s harshest lessons. A relatable debut feature, it uses the simplest and purest film language. 10/10.

Similar tragic stories about innocence lost; Carla Simón’s ‘Summer 1993’, the French film 'Ponette’, and the Irish 'The Quiet Girl’, all with the same kind spirit and sad understatements.

The trailer.

7.4 score on IMDb.

posted by growabrain (1 comment total)

Of these movies, I've only seen The Quiet Girl, which was both good and heartbreaking.
posted by Archer25 at 7:13 AM on March 2