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House of Hummingbird

Original title: Beolsae
  • 20182018
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 18m
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7.4/10
3K
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House of Hummingbird (2018)
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  • Drama
Seoul 1994, in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.Seoul 1994, in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.Seoul 1994, in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Bora Kim
  • Writer
    • Bora Kim
  • Stars
    • Ji-hu Park
    • Sae-byeok Kim
    • In-gi Jeong
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bora Kim
  • Writer
    • Bora Kim
  • Stars
    • Ji-hu Park
    • Sae-byeok Kim
    • In-gi Jeong
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 59 wins & 48 nominations

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    Ji-hu Park
    Ji-hu Park
    • Eun-heeas Eun-hee
    Sae-byeok Kim
    • Yong-jias Yong-ji
    In-gi Jeong
    In-gi Jeong
    • Eun-hee's fatheras Eun-hee's father
    Seung-Yun Lee
    • Eun-hee's motheras Eun-hee's mother
    Soo-Yeon Park
    • Su-heeas Su-hee
    Yoon-hee Park
    • Homeroom Teacheras Homeroom Teacher
    Sang-Yeon Son
    • Dae-hoonas Dae-hoon
    Jung Yoon-Seo
    • Ji-wanas Ji-wan
    • Director
      • Bora Kim
    • Writer
      • Bora Kim
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    • Trivia
      Much of the film was shot in a housing complex in the Gangnam district built in the 1990s, which survived the rapid changes of Seoul only because redevelopment in the area had been put to a halt. It was demolished shortly after the shoot.

    User reviews12

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    8/10
    My 100th Korean movie is a classy child drama
    I'm no fan of ornaments and symbolism yet I hypocritically wanted the 100th Korean movie I watched to be one to remember. My choice of 'House of the Hummingbird' hit the target.

    It's a coming-of-age story of a young teenager living in a challenging home environment whilst her need for love brings its own obstacles at school. Child abuse, in its psychological form, is evident but not simple in that the entire family is suffering. I even felt a tinge of pity for the nasty father who obviously had his own unnamed demons to deal with. The lesbian undertone was tasteful and the use of a real disaster an interesting angle.

    Without shocks and melodrama, this slowburner was glued by the narrative. Consequently, screenwriter and director Kim Bora deserves the biggest kudos. That this was her first movie is remarkable, making her one I will always follow.

    Actress Park Ji-hoo was perfectly cast, this also her first movie. The cinemaphotography deserves applause too.

    Afterwards, I was pleased to read that 'House of the Hummingbird' has won many awards, including best at the Berlin and Busan film festivals.
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    • Release date
      • June 26, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • WellGoUSA
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Колібрі
    • Production companies
      • Epiphany
      • Mass Ornament Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,041,948
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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