Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Concerning My Daughter 딸에 대하여 - South Korea

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

INTRO and Q&A with Director Lee Mi-rang and actress Oh Min-Ae

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 often 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.

Host or Publisher Asian Pop-Up Cinema