Last Child (film)

Last Child (Korean: 살아남은 아이; RR: Sal-a-nam-eun A-i) is a 2017 South Korean drama film written and directed by first-time director Shin Dong-seok and stars Choi Moo-sung, Kim Yeo-jin and Sung Yu-bin.

Last Child
Hangul살아남은 아이
Directed byShin Dong-seok
Screenplay byShin Dong-seok
StarringChoi Moo-sung
Kim Yeo-jin
Sung Yu-bin
Music byKim Hae-won
CinematographyLee Ji-hoon
Edited byLee Young-lim
Release date
  • October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12) (Busan)
  • August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30) (South Korea)
Running time
123 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

Six months ago, Jin Sang-chul (Choi Moo-sung) and Lee Mi-sook (Kim Yeo-jin) lost their son Eun-chan who drowned while saving one of his friends, Yoon Gi-hyun (Sung Yu-bin). One day Sang-chul meets Gi-hyun. Upon learning that he has been abandoned by his parents and also recently lost his job, Sang-chul offers him a job to work for his small company. Mi-sook initially is very cold towards Gi-hyun but gradually opens up to him. Feeling guilty about what had actually happened to Eun-chan on the day he died, he reveals the shocking truth behind Eun-chan's death.[1][2][3][4]

Cast

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2017Seoul Independent Film FestivalBest Feature PrizeLast ChildWon[1]
22nd Busan International Film FestivalFIPRESCI AwardWon[1]
201839th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActorSung Yu-binNominated
Best New DirectorShin Dong-seokNominated
Best ScreenplayNominated
19th Busan Film Critics AwardsBest New ActorSung Yu-binWon[1]
Best ScreenplayShin Dong-seokWon[1]
Women in Film Korea FestivalBest ProducerWon[1]
6th Muju Film FestivalMuju Audience AwardLast ChildWon[1]
20th Udine Far East Film FestivalWhite Mulberry AwardWon[1]
2019Korea Gold Awards FestivalBest New ActorSung Yu-binWon[1]
6th Wildflower Film AwardsBest Director (Narrative Films)Shin Dong-seokNominated
Best ActorSung Yu-binWon[1]
Best ActorChoi Moo-sungNominated
Best ScreenplayShin Dong-seokWon[1]
Best New Director (Narrative Films)Nominated
Best New ActorSung Yu-binNominated
55th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New DirectorShin Dong-seokNominated
28th Buil Film AwardsBest New ActorSung Yu-binWon[1]
Best Supporting ActorChoi Moo-sungNominated[5]
Best New DirectorShin Dong-seokNominated
Best ScreenplayNominated

References
  1. "Last Child (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. Jin, Min-ji (31 August 2018). "Last Child captures the many pains of death". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. Paquet, Darcy. "Last Child". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. Kotzathanasis, Panos (21 July 2018). "[Guest Film Review] Last Child Screening at Fantasia Film Festival". Hancinema. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.


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