Microhabitat (film)
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Hanja | 小公女 |
Revised Romanization | So-gong-nyeo |
Literally | A Little Princess |
Directed by | Jeon Go-woon |
Written by | Jeon Go-woon |
Produced by | Kim Soon-mo |
Starring | Esom Ahn Jae-hong |
Cinematography | Kim Tae-soo |
Edited by | Go Bong-gon |
Music by | Kwun Hyun-jeong |
Production company | Gwanghwamun Cinema |
Distributed by | CGV Arthouse |
Release dates |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$422,854[1] |
Microhabitat (Korean: 소공녀; Hanja: 小公女; RR: So-gong-nyeo; lit. A Little Princess) is a 2017 South Korean drama film written and directed by Jeon Go-woon.
Plot[]
The plot is woven around the life of Miso, a thirty something year old woman who is willing to give up her basic necessities of life in order to protect what she treasures the most: cigarettes, whiskey and her boyfriend.[2]
Cast[]
- Esom as Miso
- A former musician who now works as a housekeeper that decides to leave her accommodation due to the increase in rental costs.
- Ahn Jae-hong as Han-sol
- An aspiring online comic artist who hasn’t found much success, and also the boyfriend of Mi-so.
- Choi Deok-moon as Kim Rok-yi
- Kim Jae-hwa as Choi Jeong-mi
- Kim Gook-hee as Jeong Hyeon-jeong
- Lee Sung-wook as Dae-yong
- Kang Jin-ah as Choi Moon-yeong
- Cho Soo-hyang as Min-ji
- Kim Ye-eun as Jae-kyung
Production[]
Microhabitat is Jeon's feature debut. It was produced by independent production outlet Gwanghwamun Cinema, which Jeon founded in 2013.[3]
Release and reception[]
During the first two weeks since its release, Microhabitat had attracted 46,000 moviegoers.[4]
Screen Anarchy highlighted the lead performance of Esom and reviewed the film as "vibrant and fun, yet always thoughtful and often poignant".[5]
The rights to the film have been sold to multiple Asian countries including, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and China.[6]
Awards and nominations[]
Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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22nd Busan International Film Festival | CGV Arthouse Award | Microhabitat | Won | [7] |
54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Director | Jeon Go-woon | Nominated | [8] |
43rd Seoul Independent Film Festival | Audience Award | Microhabitat | Won | [9] |
17th New York Asian Film Festival | Tiger Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film | Won | [10][9] | |
22nd Fantasia International Film Festival | AQCC-Camera Lucida Award | Won | [11] | |
27th Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | Esom | Nominated | [12] |
Best New Director | Jeon Go-woon | Won | ||
55th Grand Bell Awards | Won | [13][14] | ||
Best Screenplay | Won | |||
Best Actress | Esom | Nominated | ||
Los Angeles Film Festival | Best Film | Microhabitat | Nominated | |
38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Top 11 Films | Won | [15] | |
Best New Director | Jeon Go-woon | Won | ||
39th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Esom | Nominated | [16] |
Best New Director | Jeon Go-woon | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
19th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | Esom | Won | |
18th Director's Cut Awards | Best Independent Film Director | Microhabitat | Nominated | |
Best New Director | Jeon Go-woon | Nominated | ||
Cine 21 Awards | Won | |||
19th Women in Film Korea Festival | Best Screenplay | Won | ||
6th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Director | Won | ||
Best Actress | Esom | Won | ||
24th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Nominated | |||
Best New Director | Jeon Go-woon | Nominated | ||
Faro Island Film Festival | Best Actress | Esom | Nominated | |
Best New Director | Jeon Go-woon | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Microhabitat (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
- ^ Jin Min-ji (6 April 2018). "The story of a woman unafraid to be herself". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Microhabitat". Busan International Film Festival.
- ^ "The story of a woman unafraid to be herself". Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Busan 2017 Review: MICROHABITAT, a Poignant and Lively Debut". ScreenAnarchy. 19 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.screendaily.com/news/m-line-scores-sales-on-feng-shui-sunset-in-my-hometown-exclusive/5133257.article
- ^ "Göteborg Film Festival Invites Korean Quintet". Korean Film Biz Zone.
- ^ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Sung Ji-eun (July 19, 2018). "'Microhabitat' honored at festival". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ "S. Korean title wins best feature film at New York Asian Film Festival". Yonhap News Agency. July 18, 2018.
- ^ "THE WITCH and MICROHABITAT Awarded at Fantasia". Korean Film Biz Zone. August 7, 2018.
- ^ [23회 부산국제영화제] 부일영화상. Busan.com (in Korean). 20 September 2018.
- ^ 제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트. Seoul Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "'Burning' wins best picture at Daejong Film Awards". Yonhap News. 22 October 2018.
- ^ [공식]이성민·한지민 '영평상' 남녀주연상…'1987' 작품상. Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 22, 2018.
- ^ 청룡영화상 후보 발표, ‘1987’ 최다·‘공작’도 9개부문 후보. Newsen (in Korean). November 1, 2018.
External links[]
- Microhabitat at IMDb
- Microhabitat at HanCinema
- Microhabitat at Naver Movies (in Korean)
- 2017 films
- Korean-language films
- South Korean drama films
- South Korean films
- CGV Arthouse films
- 2017 directorial debut films
- 2017 drama films