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Treeless Mountain

Original title: Na-moo-eobs-neun san
  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
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7.0/10
1.8K
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POPULARITY
87,520
14,510
Treeless Mountain (2008)
In Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after one another when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.
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In Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.In Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.In Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
87,520
14,510
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    • Director
      • So Yong Kim
    • Writer
      • So Yong Kim
    • Stars
      • Gil-Byung Chae
      • Jung Gil Ja
      • Shin Hyun Je
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    • Director
      • So Yong Kim
    • Writer
      • So Yong Kim
    • Stars
      • Gil-Byung Chae
      • Jung Gil Ja
      • Shin Hyun Je
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    • 17User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations

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    Gil-Byung Chae
    • Pedestrian in City
    Jung Gil Ja
    • Minoo's Mom
    Shin Hyun Je
    • Bus Driver
    Kim Mi Jung
    • Hyun's Mom
    Hee-yeon Kim
    • Jin
    Il-Woo Kim
    • Man with Cellphone
    • (as Kim Il Woo)
    Mi-hyang Kim
    • Big Aunt
    Song-hee Kim
    • Bin
    Soo-ah Lee
    • Mom
    Sung Sook Lee
    • Stall Lady
    Lee Hyun Seo
    • Hyun
    Park Boon Tak
    • Grandma
    Lee Kang Won
    • Neighbor Lady
    Ha Min Woo
    • Minoo
    Lee Byung Yong
    • Grandpa
    • Director
      • So Yong Kim
    • Writer
      • So Yong Kim
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    6/10
    South Korean woman director "So Yong Kim" gives a whole new meaning to films about children and adults.
    It can be said about all viewers and critics assessing new meanings in Asian cinema that they would find "Treeless Mountain" as a different kind of South Korean film.After being successful on film festival circuit all over the world,this successful film by "So Yong Kim" has hit cinemas at a time when there are hardly any good South Korean films gaining worldwide fame."Treeless Mountain" is a different film as it has been made by a woman director who chose to take calculated risks by exploring hitherto mundane world of young children who have tough time living in a world full of cunning,selfish adults.All these points can be considered as some of this film's positive aspects. However,a serious problem about this film might diminish its rising popularity.This concerns the fact that "Treeless Mountain" is neither a complete film for children nor a film absolutely meant for adults.This is something which might distance viewers from forming a positive image of this film in their minds.If "So Yong Kim" has been able to score good points with her film,it is due to her crisp direction of a fairly honest story about the depiction of growing up of young kids.This is precisely which led film critic Lalit Rao to appreciate this film during 14th International Film Festival of Kerala 2009.
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    • Mar 2, 2010

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    • Release date
      • August 27, 2009 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Ağaçsız Dağ
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Parts and Labor
      • Soandbrad
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,336
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,014
      • Apr 26, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $124,023
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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