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Debts, double-crossing and murderous mother-daughter relationships: this is growing up, gangster style.

Entrenched in Incheon's Chinatown underworld, Il-young and her adopted mother don't share the usual bond. The former was abandoned in a coin locker as a baby and grew up homeless, before being sold to the mob matriarch. The latter bought her as a soldier for her loan sharking and shakedown operations, and requires constant proof of her loyalty and resourcefulness.

When a new friendship opens Il-young's eyes to a different future, their ties are tested. Unravelling their opposing attempts to survive and thrive, first-time filmmaker Han Jun-hee crafts a modern-day noir high in stakes and inventive, ferocious violence, assisted by explosive performances from his leading ladies. A box-office hit in South Korea, it's unpredictably thrilling.

"Mommie Dearest meets The Godfather in this satisfyingly stylish film ... (a) glowering crime thriller." – Hollywood Reporter


COFFIN IN THE MOUNTAIN, The

COFFIN IN THE MOUNTAIN, The

THE COFFIN IN THE MOUNTAIN
Director Xin Yukun
MIFF 2015
COLIN HAY  WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE

COLIN HAY WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE

COLIN HAY: WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE
USA
MIFF 2015