Last Child (film) explained
| Last Child |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Shin Dong-seok |
| Producer: | Je Jeong-joo |
| Cinematography: | Lee Ji-hoon |
| Editing: | Lee Young-rim |
| Music: | Kim Hae-won |
| Studio: | ATO |
| Runtime: | 123 minutes |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
Last Child is a 2017 South Korean mystery drama film written and directed by Shin Dong-seok in his directorial debut. It stars Choi Moo-sung, Kim Yeo-jin, and Sung Yoo-bin. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised Shin's direction and the cast's performances (particularly of Sung).
Plot
Six months ago, Jin Sang-chul (Choi Moo-sung) and Lee Mi-sook (Kim Yeo-jin) lost their son Eun-chan who drowned while saving one of his friends, Yoon Gi-hyun (Sung Yu-bin). One day Sang-chul meets Gi-hyun..[1] [2] [3] [4]
Cast
- Choi Moo-sung as Jin Sung-chul
- Kim Yeo-jin as Lee Mi-sook
- Sung Yoo-bin as Yoon Ki-hyun
- Kim Kyung-ik as Oh Hyun-kyu
- Moon Young-dong as Paperhanging team leader
- Lee Hwa-ryong as Homeroom teacher
- Park Chan as Choi Joon-young
- Kim Do-young as Joon-young's mother
- Ryu Ui-hyun as Oh Jung-suk
- Jung Hee-joong as Han-suk
- Kim Sang-woo as Ji-hong
- Lee Min-jae as Sung-woo
- Jung Tae-sung as Ho-sung
- Gong Sang-ah as Ji-sook
- Sung Yul-suk as Civil servant
- Kim Choo-wol as Principal
- Kim Kwang-sik as CEO Sung
- Song Sook-hee as CEO Sung's wife
- Park Sung-yeon as Hyun-kyu's wife
- Eom Ok-ran as CEO Kim's wife
- Choi Yo-han as Ho-sung's father
- Yoon Boo-jin as Ji-hong's mother
- Lee Seung-hun as Ji-hong's father
- Kim Jae-man as Sung-woo's father
- Kim Ki-song as Detective Kim
- Jang Joon-hwi as Detective Choi
- Hong Sang-pyo as Detective Jung
- Jeon Suk-chan as District police officer
- Kim Joon-bum as Obstetrician
- Lee David as Jin Eun-chan (cameo)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2017 | | Best Feature Prize | Last Child | | |
| FIPRESCI Award | | |
| 2018 | | Best New Actor | | | |
| Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | | |
| Best Screenplay | | |
| Best New Actor | | | |
| Best Screenplay | Shin Dong-seok | | |
| Women in Film Korea Festival | Best Producer | | | |
| 6th Muju Film Festival | Muju Audience Award | Last Child | | |
| 20th Udine Far East Film Festival | White Mulberry Award | | |
| 2019 | Korea Gold Awards Festival | Best New Actor | | | |
| Best Director (Narrative Films) | Shin Dong-seok | | |
| Best Actor | | | |
| Best Actor | | | |
| Best Screenplay | Shin Dong-seok | | |
| Best New Director (Narrative Films) | | |
| Best New Actor | | | |
| Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | | |
| Best New Actor | | | |
| Best Supporting Actor | | | [5] |
| Best New Director | Shin Dong-seok | |
| Best Screenplay | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Last Child (2018). Korean Film Council. 25 November 2019.
- Web site: Jin. Min-ji. Last Child captures the many pains of death. Korea JoongAng Daily. 25 November 2019. 31 August 2018.
- Web site: Darcy. Paquet. Last Child. koreanfilm.org. 25 November 2019.
- Web site: Panos. Kotzathanasis. [Guest Film Review] Last Child Screening at Fantasia Film Festival]. Hancinema. 25 November 2019. 21 July 2018.
- Web site: 28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019. HanCinema. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828054722/https://www.hancinema.net/28th-buil-film-awards-nominees-2019-132982.html. August 28, 2019. May 17, 2020.
