THE HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD

벌새 | 2019 | Korea | Dir. Kim Bo-ra | 138 min | Korean with English subtitles

in K-CINEMA 100

CAST: Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byeok, Jung In-gi

SYNOPSIS : Set against the backdrop of a rapidly expanding Seoul in 1994, a lonely 14-year-old Eun-hee(Park Ji-hu) moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Deprived of attention from her family, she roams the neighborhood with her best friend, attempts romantic relationships with both girls and boys alike and is sent to the hospital with an unclear diagnosis. When Young-ji(Kim Sae-byoek), a new teacher, arrives, she becomes the first adult Eun-hee feels really understands her.