A stolen identity, 30 years lost, and one bureaucratic miracle.
The landlord kidnaps the child because of the family's debt. When a new life begins after being released, the kidnapped Sunhi regains her real name and mother after 30 years thanks to the assistance of the new government.
Acting
Mun Ye-bong's devastating maternal grief, absolutely shattering.
Production
Propaganda-adjacent but weirdly humanist government-sponsored cinema.
Director
Choi Woon-bong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during South Korea's early developmental dictatorship, this reflects state narratives of modernization erasing traditional class violence.
Director Choi Woon-bong was a prolific genre filmmaker; this rare surviving drama shows his melodramatic range beyond action pictures.
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