House of Hummingbird
A warm, complex and hopeful slice of teen life.
House of Hummingbird
Set against the backdrop of a rapidly expanding Seoul in 1994, a lonely 14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Deprived of attention from her family, she roams the neighborhood with her best friend, attempts romantic relationships with both girls and boys alike and is sent to the hospital with an unclear diagnosis. When Young-ji, a new teacher, arrives, she becomes the first adult Eun-hee feels really understands her.
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Runtime
138
Language
Korean
Director
Kim Bora
FEATURED REVIEW
Elizabeth Kerr, Hollywood Reporter
An isolated, lonely 14-year-old girl is essentially the hummingbird of the title in first-time director Kim Bora's House of Hummingbird, a quiet, deliberate coming-of-age drama that sees young Eunhee flitting around mid-'90s Seoul seeking connection. Screening in BIFF's aggressively art house New ...
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