HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD

벌새

By Bora KIM

EMPHASIS VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED - as DISTR Airline, World

Drama - Completed 2019

A lonely 14-year-old schoolgirl moves through Seoul searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Finally a new teacher becomes the first adult who the girl feels really understands her.

Festivals
& Awards

Busan IFF 2018
New currents KNN Audience Award and NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award
Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2019
Generation
Beijing International Film Festival 2019
Special Mention
Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival 2019
Best Music
Istanbul International Film Festival- Golden Tulip 2019
International Competition
Jerusalem Film Festival 2019
FIPRESCI Prize: International First Film
Molodist International Film Festival 2019
FIPRESCI Prize: Best Film, Scythian Deer: Best Feature Film
Seattle International Film Festival 2019
Grand Jury Prize: Best Feature Film
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • KOREA (South)
    • Languages
    • KOREAN
    • Duration
    • 138 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Bora KIM
    • Synopsis
    • Set against the background of a rapidly expanding Seoul, lonely 14-year-old Eun-hee (Park) 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 neighbourhood with her best friend, attempts romantic relationships with both girls and boys alike and is sent to hospital with an unclear diagnosis. When a new teacher Young-ji (Kim) arrives at her school, she becomes the first adult who Eun-hee feels really understands her.