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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.5 / 100
2009·Drama·1h 32m

A BRAND NEW LIFE

Abandoned by her father, a girl adjusts to life in an orphanage.

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Lee Jong Eon, Ounie Lecomte·DirectorOunie Lecomte·WriterLee Chang-dong·WriterKim Hyun-seok·Director of PhotographyJim Sert·Original Music ComposerKim Hyung-joo·Editor
Cast
Kim Sae-ron·Jin-heePark Do-yeon·Sook-heeKo A-sung·Ye-shinSul Kyung-gu·Jin-hee's FatherMoon Sung-keun·DoctorJung Ye-jin·Sister ParkOh Man-seok·Director KooShin Young-sik·Ye-shin's Foster FatherBaek Hyun-joo·Sister LimKoh In-bae·Priest
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Ounie Lecomte·DirectorLee Jong-un·Assistant DirectorCho Yong-jin·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Ounie Lecomte·WriterLee Chang-dong·WriterLee Jung-hwa·Writer
Camera· 3
Kim Hyun-seok·Director of PhotographyLee Seong-jin·First Assistant CameraLee Sang-soo·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Kim Hyung-joo·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jim Sert·Original Music ComposerEric Lesachet·Sound Re-Recording MixerLee Sung-jin·Sound Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
Baek Kyung-in·Production DesignKwon Yoo-jin·Costume DesignMina Cho·Assistant Production DesignJayeon Heo·Assistant Production DesignSonju Kwon·Assistant Production Design
Production· 9
Laurent Lavolé·ProducerLee Joon-dong·ProducerLee Dong-ha·ProducerLee Chang-dong·ProducerPark Hyun-tae·Executive ProducerCécile Lai·Production ManagerFatim-Zohra Essouci·Production AssistantJeemin Park·Assistant Production ManagerKim Yeong-don·Co-Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Kim Min-jae·Lighting DirectorKim Gwang-su·Special Effects SupervisorDiane Thin·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
77.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2D4A4D
#707070
#FFFFFF
Mood
Somber, Melancholic, Reflective
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young child with dark hair is shown crouching on a wet, dark surface, looking directly forward with a serious expression. The background consists of a dark, t”

drama
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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