Last Child (film)

Last Child (Korean: 살아남은 아이; RR: Sal-a-nam-eun A-i) is a 2017 South Korean mystery drama film written and directed by Shin Dong-seok in his directorial debut. It stars Choi Moo-sung, Kim Yeo-jin, and Sung Yoo-bin. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised Shin's direction and the cast's performances (particularly of Sung).

Last Child
Film poster
Korean	살아남은 아이
Directed by	Shin Dong-seok
Written by	Shin Dong-seok
Produced by	Je Jeong-joo
Starring	Choi Moo-sung Kim Yeo-jin Sung Yoo-bin
Cinematography	Lee Ji-hoon
Edited by	Lee Young-rim
Music by	Kim Hae-won
Production company	ATO
Distributed by	CGV Arthouse Atnine Film
Release dates	October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12) (BIFF) August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30) (South Korea)
Running time	123 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

Six months ago, Jin Sang-chul (Choi Moo-sung) and Lee Mi-sook (Kim Yeo-jin) lost their son Eun-chan who drowned while saving one of his friends, Yoon Gi-hyun (Sung Yu-bin). One day Sang-chul meets Gi-hyun..^[1][2][3][4]

Cast

• Choi Moo-sung as Jin Sung-chul
• Kim Yeo-jin as Lee Mi-sook
• Sung Yoo-bin as Yoon Ki-hyun
• Kim Kyung-ik as Oh Hyun-kyu
• Moon Young-dong as Paperhanging team leader
• Lee Hwa-ryong as Homeroom teacher
• Park Chan as Choi Joon-young
• Kim Do-young as Joon-young's mother
• Ryu Ui-hyun as Oh Jung-suk
• Jung Hee-joong as Han-suk
• Kim Sang-woo as Ji-hong
• Lee Min-jae as Sung-woo
• Jung Tae-sung as Ho-sung
• Gong Sang-ah as Ji-sook
• Sung Yul-suk as Civil servant
• Kim Choo-wol as Principal
• Kim Kwang-sik as CEO Sung
• Song Sook-hee as CEO Sung's wife
• Park Sung-yeon as Hyun-kyu's wife
• Eom Ok-ran as CEO Kim's wife
• Choi Yo-han as Ho-sung's father
• Yoon Boo-jin as Ji-hong's mother
• Lee Seung-hun as Ji-hong's father
• Kim Jae-man as Sung-woo's father
• Kim Ki-song as Detective Kim
• Jang Joon-hwi as Detective Choi
• Hong Sang-pyo as Detective Jung
• Jeon Suk-chan as District police officer
• Kim Joon-bum as Obstetrician
• Lee David as Jin Eun-chan (cameo)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2017	Seoul Independent Film Festival	Best Feature Prize	Last Child	Won	[1]
	22nd Busan International Film Festival	FIPRESCI Award		Won	[1]
2018	39th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best New Actor	Sung Yu-bin	Nominated
		Best New Director	Shin Dong-seok	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
	19th Busan Film Critics Awards	Best New Actor	Sung Yu-bin	Won	[1]
		Best Screenplay	Shin Dong-seok	Won	[1]
	Women in Film Korea Festival	Best Producer		Won	[1]
	6th Muju Film Festival	Muju Audience Award	Last Child	Won	[1]
	20th Udine Far East Film Festival	White Mulberry Award		Won	[1]
2019	Korea Gold Awards Festival	Best New Actor	Sung Yu-bin	Won	[1]
	6th Wildflower Film Awards	Best Director (Narrative Films)	Shin Dong-seok	Nominated
		Best Actor	Sung Yu-bin	Won	[1]
		Best Actor	Choi Moo-sung	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Shin Dong-seok	Won	[1]
		Best New Director (Narrative Films)		Nominated
		Best New Actor	Sung Yu-bin	Nominated
	55th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Director	Shin Dong-seok	Nominated
	28th Buil Film Awards	Best New Actor	Sung Yu-bin	Won	[1]
		Best Supporting Actor	Choi Moo-sung	Nominated	[5]
		Best New Director	Shin Dong-seok	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated

References

1. "Last Child (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
2. Jin, Min-ji (31 August 2018). "Last Child captures the many pains of death". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
3. Paquet, Darcy. "Last Child". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
4. Kotzathanasis, Panos (21 July 2018). "[Guest Film Review] Last Child Screening at Fantasia Film Festival". Hancinema. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
5. "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

External links

• Last Child at IMDb
• Last Child at HanCinema
• Last Child at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)