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Treeless Mountain

Davis, Saperstein & Salomon - Screening Room
Teaneck, NJ

Director So Yong Kim
Writer: So Yong Kim
Runtime: 89 minutes

When their mother needs to leave in order to find their estranged father, six-year-old Jin and her younger sister, Bin, are left to live with their Big Aunt for the summer. With only a small piggy bank and their mothers promise to return when it is full, the two young girls are forced to acclimate to changes in their family life. Counting the days, and the coins, the two bright-eyed young girls eagerly anticipate their mothers homecoming. But when the bank fills up, and with their mother still not back, Big Aunt decides that she can no longer tend to the children. Taken to live on their grandparents farm, it is here that Jin comes to learn the importance of family bonds in this beautiful, meditative, and thought-provoking film. Varietys Robert Koehler said of Kims film: drawing out beautifully natural performances from her child actors, Kim has a distinct way of letting her camera observe her characters with kind thoughtfulness, allowing for a quiet mood to wash over the scenes.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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