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Treeless Mountain is a sud coréen film of genre Drama directed by So Yong Kim released in USA on 22 april 2009
Treeless Mountain (2009)
Na-moo-eobs-neun San
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 22 april 2009
Length 1h29
Directed by So Yong Kim
OriginCoree du sud
Themes Films about families
Rating69%
Treeless Mountain (Hangul: 나무없는 산; RR: Namueopneun San) is a 2008 South Korean drama film written and directed by So Yong Kim. It stars Hee Yeon Kim, Song Hee Kim, Soo Ah Lee, Mi Hyang Kim, and Boon Tak Park. The film premiered on 5 September 2008 at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and was given a limited release in the United States on 22 April 2009.
Synopsis
Jin is a bright young girl who lives with her mother and younger sister, Bin. She does well in school but is sometimes distracted from her family duties and occasionally wets the bed. One day she comes home to discover people removing the furniture from the family apartment. Her mother takes her and Bin to stay with "Big Aunt", their paternal aunt, who lives outside the city. The girls' mother leaves them a piggy bank and tells them that their aunt will give them change for their good behavior, and when it is full she will come back.Comments
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