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Dear My Genius

Wide Angle

Social Criticism · True Story · Children · Coming of Age  

  • CountryKorea
  • Production Year2018
  • Running Time81min
  • Format DCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
The director used to be a science prodigy when young. However, as an English major in the university, she is currently a job seeker after abandoning her dream of becoming a scientist. One day, her youngest sister, Yoon-young, who becomes an elementary school student, throws a word. "I want to be a genius like you, sister". Since then, Yoon-young starts a tight schedule to become a gifted child and to live a successful life, and the mother devotes herself to the support just like she did to the director and the second child, sometimes comforting Yoon-young warmly and sometimes pushing her into the hectic daily routines. Watching them, the director′s mind is mixed. Her childhood experience taught her that success may not exist beyond the genius, or success may not be directly linked to a happy life. What can the director do for her little sister, Yoon-young? The film raises the critical questions about the South Korean society, which is forgetting the concept of a happy life due to the education system and obsession with successes that incites constant competition. (Huh Kyoung)
Director
KOO Yunjoo
Koo Yunjoo majored an English Literature and Cultural Content.
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Credit
  • Director KOO Yunjoo 구윤주
  • Producer Hyunah KANG
  • Production Design Animation, Myung-eun KIM, Mihye CHOI
  • Music Skillbard
  • Production Company OMG Production
    Korea
    hyunah.kang.pd@gmail.com