Birthday (2019 film)

Birthday is a 2019 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Jong-un, starring Sol Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon.[2] The first South Korean film to explore the tragic sinking of the MV Sewol Ferry, it opened the 21st Far East Film Festival on 26 April 2019.[3][4]

Birthday
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
생일
Hanja
生日
Revised RomanizationSaeng-il
Directed byLee Jong-un
Written byLee Jong-un
Produced byLee Joon-dong
Lee Dong-ha
Lee Chang-dong
Starring
CinematographyCho Yong-kyu
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Music byLee Jae-jin
Production
companies
Nowfilm
Pinehouse Film
Redpeter Films
Distributed byNext Entertainment World
Release date
  • 3 April 2019 (2019-04-03)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$8 million[1]

Plot

Ripped apart by the loss of their eldest son Su-ho (Yoon Chan-young) to the Sewol Ferry tragedy on 16 April 2014, Jung-il (Sol Kyung-gu) and Soon-nam (Jeon Do-yeon) struggle to keep their family together. No longer able to communicate with each other, they must still bring up their surviving daughter Ye-sol (Kim Bo-min).[5][6]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on April 10, 2018, and wrapped on July 6, 2018.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[7]

Accolades
Year Award Category Nominee Result
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Director Lee Jong-un Nominated
24th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Director Nominated
Balinale[8] Best Feature Film Birthday Won
28th Buil Film Awards[9] Best Actor Sol Kyung-gu Nominated
Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon Won
Best New Director Lee Jong-un Nominated
40th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor Sol Kyung-gu Nominated
Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon Nominated
Best New Director Lee Jong-un Nominated
6th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon Won
19th Director's Cut Awards Nominated
Women in Film Korea Awards Best Screenplay Lee Jong-un Won
2020 56th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Sol Kyung-gu Nominated
Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon Nominated
Best Planning Birthday Nominated
56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Lee Jong-un Nominated
Best Actress[10] Jeon Do-yeon Won

References
  1. "Birthday (2019)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. "Jeon Do-yeon Talks About Difficulties of Ferry Disaster-Themed Film". The Chosun Ilbo. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. Brzeski, Patrick (29 March 2019). "Far East Festival to Open With Korean Ferry Disaster Drama Birthday". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. "Birthday". Far East Film Festival. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. Conran, Pierce (9 April 2019). "JEON Do-yeon and SUL Kyung-gu Drama Goes to Italy". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. Frater, Patrick (28 March 2019). "Udine Festival to Open With Korean Tragedy Birthday". Variety. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. "Birthday". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. "Archive 2019". Balinale. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  9. "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. MacDonald, Joan (5 June 2020). "2020 Baeksang Arts Awards Honor The Best Korean Dramas And Films". Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.


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