House of Hummingbird (2018)

House of Hummingbird (2018)

A sensitive, autobiographical triumph on growth and girlhood

The Very Best

8.0

Movie

South Korea
Korean
Drama
2018
FEMALE DIRECTOR, KIM BORA
In-gi Jeong, Jeong In-gi, Jung In-gi
135 min

What it's about

In 1994 Seoul, a teenage girl's life is changed when a new teacher enters her life.

The take

It’s 1994, and Seoul is facing massive, rapid changes. The unrest is reflected by a lot of its residents, including Eun-hee, a disaffected teen with a less-than-stellar home and school life. She manages to get by with the help of friends and lovers, that is until they change too, and Eun-hee is forced to grapple with the volatility of it all. 

Sensitively told and genuinely captivating, House of Hummingbird is a stellar debut by writer-director Kim Bo-ra. Her command shines in how young actress Park Ji-hoo dynamically portrays Eun-hee, in how the story meanders but never loses footing, and in how each frame displays a quiet gorgeousness as the primary colors of her youth pop against the faded backdrop of urbanized Seoul. The delicate balance of all these elements is sure to evoke a sincere, profound feeling in every viewer. 

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