Sunyoung's Letter                  2002, International Film Festival Rotterdam_ Official Invitation

 

 

 

 

 

Synopsis

 

 

 

Born from a blind father and a mute mother, Sunyoung carries on the family tradition of life in a circus, as an acrobat performer, and lives a satisfying life. Due to the nomadic lifestyle of the circus, Sunyoung loses the chance to enter school and thus lives the life as an illiterate person.
After arriving at the newly developed city, Il-san, Sunyoung's family slowly finds that it is difficult to adjust to the life in a big city. Her father and mother are troubled by the certain destiny of a non-handicapped child to live a life of an illiterate person.

Sunyoung:age 9/Lee, Yunjae
Having missed the opportunity to get an education, Sunyoung lives the life of a
circus performer. Her father is blind and her mather is mute and deaf.
Sunyoung helps her parents to communicate each other.

Sangku:late 30's/Kwon, igkyu
As a child, Sangku looked forward to entering school, but as he got older, he
gradually lost his eyesight. He was unable to get education and ended up
continuing the family tradition of life in the circus

Sunim:mid 30's/Jung, Sumin
Being unable to help her daughter, Sunim always feels guilty toward her child.
Also, she is worried about the life of her unborn child and feels helpless.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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