International premiere

The Other Child

Local title
Teine laps
Director
Kim Jin-young
Country
South Korea
Year
2022
Programme
First Feature Competition
Genre
psychological drama, thriller
Subject
familial relationships, grief, death

A chilling mystery thriller, blessed by stirring imagination and striking acting performances, especially by child actors. Among witty scares invented by the director herself, we get closer to untreatable true sins of the Catholic religion. Skilfully raised fantasies about exorcism, possession and resurrection slowly transform into breath-taking horror, which may not leave your thoughts for a long time after the screening.

A devotedly faithful family mourns their elder son Han-byul. Both parents sincerely believe that it is the hand of good lord Jesus that tests them with painful suffering. The reverend advises adopting a child with special needs and sharing all the love they still have in their wounded hearts after the tragic accident. So the grieving parents embrace visually impaired charismatic Isaac, who quickly finds his place in their spacious two-storey house. The acutely sensitive boy counts that the kind family still consists of seven members, and witnesses how the crying Han-byul constantly visits them. Confused by incredible revelations, the mother starts to notice previously unseen guiding signs.

Guilt confronts sanity. Grief transmits into fear. Doubts bring home obsession. New clues expose hurtful lies. Divine faith opens all gates to powerful devilish manipulations. The prolonged process of healing disperses into drowned secrets. How long can you believe something whispered by someone who is not entirely trustworthy? How far will a loving mother go to protect her adopted child who suddenly uncovers not-so-pleasant truths?

Edvinas Pukšta

Director
Kim Jin-young
Screenwriter
Kim Jin-young
Cast
Park Hyo-ju, Kim MIn-jae
Producer
Ahn Byungrae
DoP
Yang Kyun-sang
Editor
Lee Yeonjeong
Composer
Leevisa
Production
Engine Studio, Gozip Studio
World sales
FINECUT
Runtime
Language
Korean
Subtitles
Estonian, English
Director
Kim Jin-young

Filmograafia The Other Child (2022)

Best Film Award, grant of 5000 euros from National Geographic

Screenings

2nd Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening130202 / Teine laps
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsJin-Young Kim (Film Director)
Q&A duration
Screening duration
6th Hall Apollo Kino Lõunakeskus, Tartu
Screening142303 / Teine laps
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
9th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening150701 / Teine laps
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
Trailer
Q&A with the filmmaker