Coin Locker Girl
| Coin Locker Girl | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 차이나타운 |
| Literal meaning | Chinatown |
| Revised Romanization | Chainataun |
| Directed by | Han Jun-hee |
| Written by | Han Jun-hee |
| Produced by | Ahn Eun-mi Cho Dong-ki |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lee Chang-jae |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu Kim Sun |
Production company | Pollux Pictures |
| Distributed by | CGV Arthouse[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$10.7 million[2] |
Coin Locker Girl (
crime thriller film written and directed by Han Jun-hee, starring Kim Hye-soo and Kim Go-eun.[3][4][5] It was selected to screen in the Critics' Week section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6][7]
Plot
A baby is found abandoned inside a
organ trafficking crime ring in Chinatown, Incheon; she has held on to her position of power by being dispassionate and calculating, and by keeping by her side only those of use to her. Mother decides to raise the young child after she shows toughness and smarts, eventually grooming her for a position in her organization as her personal debt collector. One day, Il-young is given a task to collect debt from Suk-hyun (Park Bo-gum
), the son of a debtor. Over the course of a few days, she is initially taken aback by the guy, who doesn't seem afraid of her and even shows her kindness and openness when talking about his own struggles, before starting to develop feelings for him. But when his father flees from the debt, Mother orders her to kill Suk-hyun, an order Il-young fails to follow. Regardless, Suk-hyun is killed and organ-harvested by Mother's other goons. Il-young is beaten down and readied to be shipped for Japanese flesh trade. The only family she has ever known comes crashing down. Il-young escapes and makes her way back to Mother, and kills her, only to find out that she is actually her birth mother and that her mother uses this opportunity to teach her a lesson and train and prepare her for taking over.
Cast
Main
- Kim Hye-soo as Ma Woo-hee / Mother
- Kim Go-eun as Ma Il-young
- Kim Su-an as young Il-young
Supporting
- Uhm Tae-goo as Woo Gon
- Wi Ha-joon as young Woo-gon
- Park Bo-gum as Park Seok-hyun
- Go Kyung-pyo as Chi-do
- Lee Soo-kyung as Ssong
- Park Ji-bo as young Ssong
- Cho Hyun-chul as Hong-joo
- So Sang-seop as young Hong-joo
- Lee Dae-yeon as Dr. Ahn
- Cho Soo-hyang as Leukemia child's mother
- Jo Bok-rae as Detective Tak
- Jung Suk-yong as Mr. Woo
- Baek Soo-jang as Number 2
- Lee Jang-won as Chubby
- Oh Dae-hwan as Bruiser
- Lee Sang-hee as Bruiser's wife
- Ki Guk-seo as Man in uniform
- Gi Ju-bong as Man in suit
- Ahn Jae-hong as Police officer 2
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68th Cannes Film Festival | Caméra d'Or | Han Jun-hee | Nominated | |
| 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Jury's Choice for Feature Film | Coin Locker Girl | Won | [8] [9] [10] | |
| 45th Giffoni Film Festival | Gryphon Award for Best Film (Generator 18+ section) | Won | |||
| British Film Institute Certificate | Won | ||||
| 35th Golden Cinema Festival | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Won | ||
| 2nd Korean Film Producers Association Awards | Won | ||||
| 24th Buil Film Awards | Nominated | ||||
| Kim Go-eun | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Uhm Tae-goo | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Han Jun-hee | Nominated | |||
| 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Won | [11] | |
| Best New Director | Han Jun-hee | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Coin Locker Girl | Won | |||
| 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Han Jun-hee | Nominated | |||
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress
|
Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Han Jun-hee | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Lee Mok-won | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 11th Max Movie Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |
| 10th Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress
|
Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor
|
Uhm Tae-goo | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor
|
Go Kyung-pyo | Nominated | |||
| Park Bo-gum | Nominated | ||||
Best New Director
|
Han Jun-hee | Won | |||
| 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Won |
References
- ^ Conran, Pierce (29 December 2014). "Genre Diversity from Major 3 in 2015". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (22 May 2015). "Evil dethrones Avengers in South Korea". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Na, Won-jung (20 May 2015). "Interview: Director HAN Jun-hee and Actress KIM Go-eun of COIN LOCKER GIRL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (14 May 2014). "KIM Hye-soo and KIM Go-eun Team Up for COIN LOCKER GIRL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Kim Hye-soo Undergoes Transformation for Her Upcoming Film". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (20 April 2015). "Cannes: Critics' Week unveils 2015 line-up". Screen International. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Coin Locker Girl Achieves Better-Than-Expected Results at Box Office". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Coin Locker Girl wins top movie awards". The Korea Times. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Lim, Jeong-yeo (29 July 2015). "Coin Locker Girl grabs international award". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (11 August 2015). "COIN LOCKER GIRL Picks Up Award in Giffoni". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- Yonhap. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Coin Locker Girl at the Korean Movie Database
- Coin Locker Girl at IMDb
- Coin Locker Girl at HanCinema
