I CAN SPEAK

AI KAEN SEU-PI-KEU

By Hyun-Suk KIM

LUMIX MEDIA - as DISTR Theatrical, Vietnam

Comedy - Completed 2017

Impetuous Granny and Civil Complaint Queen Meets Her Match, a Principled 9th (entry) Level Civil Servant!

Festivals
& Awards

Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2017
Best Performance by an Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Nominee
Blue Dragon Awards 2017
Best Director (Hyun-Suk KIM) - Winner
Blue Dragon Awards 2017
Best Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner
Blue Dragon Awards 2017
Popular Star (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner
Blue Dragon Awards 2017
Best Supporting Actress (Hye-Ran YEOM) - Nominee
Director's Cut Awards 2017
Best Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2017
Ten Best Films of the Year - Winner
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2017
Best Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner
    • Year of production
    • 2017
    • Genres
    • Comedy, Drama
    • Countries
    • KOREA (South)
    • Languages
    • KOREAN
    • Duration
    • 120 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Hyun-Suk KIM
    • Synopsis
    • As she scrutinizes around town and makes constant civil complaints, NA Ok-boon is known as the ‘Goblin Granny’, a civil complaint queen, and is a nightmare to the market merchants and the civil servants of the district office. Her biggest challenge after 20 years of filing complaints is Min-jae, a very principled entry level civil servant, who comes to stand up against the impetuous granny in her 70s with the eyes of a hawk for trouble.
      Granny NA Ok-boon is not only passionate about making civil complaints, but also learning English! When she finds out Min-jae studied abroad and is proficient in English, she clings to him for help. Although they are as different as they could be, they make a deal. Granny NA agrees to refrain from making civil complaints and cook for Min-jae’s younger brother in exchange for English lessons. The very outspoken granny who can’t speak in English and Min-jae, the principled man who can’t talk to his brother, start to open up to each other. In turn, Min-jae’s curiosity grows as to why Granny NA is so eager to learn English.