APUC Competition - This film is in the running for APUC’s Francis Kwong Memorial Award (for an emerging new director)
Director Lee Mi-rang and actress Oh Min-ae are scheduled in-person to introduce the film and participate in a post-film Q&A.
Concerning My Daughter
(딸에 대하여)
An honest and sincere drama about mothers, daughters, lovers and caregivers
U.S. PREMIERE
S. Korea | Drama | 2024 | 106 minutes
In Korean w/ English Subtitles
Director/Screenwriter: Lee Mi-rang
Starring: Oh Min-ae, Heo jin, Lim Se-mi, Ha Yoon-kyung
Film Source: M-Line Distribution
Director Lee Mi-rang and actress Oh Min-ae are scheduled in-person to introduce the film and participate in a post-film Q&A.
SYNOPSIS:
After she is evicted from her apartment and fired from her job, lesbian professor Green is forced to move back in with her mother with her lover in tow. Meanwhile, Green’s mother devotes her energy into her elderly home caregiver job, helping a resident who has lost her savings.
While the disapproving parent has always played a significant role in LGBTQ stories, writer-director Lee Mi-rang takes a nuanced approach to the subject. Lee’s moving script and Oh Min-ae’s empathetic performance offer a possibility that understanding and compassion are possible in a society that lacks support for diversity and marginalized people.
Lee Mi-rang, Director
Lee Mi-rang studied creative writing and film at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Yonsei University Graduate School of Communication & Arts. She worked as script supervisor on the feature films Poetry (Lee Changdong, 2010), and A Quiet Dream (Zhang Lu, 2016). She has directed several shorts, including Getting Married to a Vietnamese Girl (2005), The Bath (2007) and Chunjung (2013). Concerning My Daughter will be her first feature film.
Oh Min-ae, Actress
Oh Min-ae made her debut in 1999 with MEMENTO MORI and has since worked across various mediums, including film, drama, and theater. She received the Best Actor Award at the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival for MISSING YOON and the Actor of the Year Award at the 28th Busan International Film Festival for CONCERNING MY DAUGHTER.
Screening Date:
Sunday, April 6, 2025
3:00 p.m.
Doors open 30 minutes before screening.
Location:
AMC NEWCITY14
1500 N. Clybourn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60610
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