| The Soup | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lim Young-hoon |
| Screenplay by | Lim Young-hoon |
| Produced by | Choi Chang-gyu |
| Starring | Shin Jung-geun Yoon Park Jang So-yeon Go Na-hee |
| Cinematography | Lee Hyun-soo |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The Soup (Korean: 식구; Hanja: Error: {{Lang}}: Latn text/non-Latn script subtag mismatch (help)) is a 2017 South Korean family drama film starring Shin Jung-geun, Yoon Park, Jang So-yeon and Go Na-hee. Written and directed by Lim Young-hoon, it was based on the true story of an ex-convict who entered the home of a mentally disabled couple with a 7-year-old daughter, and ends up living with them. It premiered and was named Best Foreign Feature at the 26th Arizona International Film Festival 2017.
Plot
Abandoned by his family due to his wrongdoings, ex-convict Jae-goo (Yoon Park) makes a living working as a construction worker. One day, he meets and approaches mentally disabled Soon-sik (Shin Jung-geun) at a funeral hall who let him spends the night at his house. The next morning Jae-goo leaves, but when Soon-sik comes home from work, he is startled to find Jae-goo at his home again.
Cast
- Shin Jung-geun as Soon-sik
- Yoon Park as Jae-goo
- Jang So-yeon as Ae-shim
- Go Na-hee as Soon-young
- Kim Hyun as Landlady
- Gi Ju-bong as president
- Shin Cheol-jin as Barber
- Jung Kyu-soo as Head Seo
References
- Hong, Dam-young (3 May 2017). "The Soup wins Arizona film fest award". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Yoon Park lands leading role in new movie, The Soup". Hancinema. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "The Soup". Arizona International Film Festival. 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "The Soup". Korea JoongAng Daily. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "The Soup (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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