New Currents Award is presented to the most promising directorial debut from Competition section or Vision sections. A cash prize of KRW 20,000,000 is awarded to the winner.
En Route To
Jury Comment Illuminated by wonderful performances, our winning film expertly balances serious and funny (often in the same scene) because nobody's life is just tragedy, and nobody's is just comedy. It builds to a touching celebration of female friendship – the kind that cannot fix you, but that can make you smile, or hold your hand, or if necessary, rob a funeral, while you work out how to fix yourself. The jury of the New Currents selection unanimously awards the Best First Film to En Route To directed by Yoo Jaein.