Boomerang Family (2013 Film)
Boomerang Family (Korean: 고령화가족; RR: Goryeonghwa Gajok) is a 2013 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Song Hae-sung. The film is based on the 2010 novel of the same name by author Cheon Myung-gwan. It explores the dynamics of a dysfunctional family whose adult children return to live with their mother.
Plot
The story follows In-mo (Park Hae-il), a failed film director whose life is in disarray following his wife's departure and a series of professional setbacks. Facing financial ruin, he returns to his mother's (Youn Yuh-jung) home. He soon discovers that his older brother, Han-mo (Yoon Je-moon), a former convict with no employment, is also living there. The household becomes even more crowded when their younger sister, Mi-yun (Kong Hyo-jin), arrives with her teenage daughter, Min-kyung (Jin Ji-hee), following her second divorce. The film depicts the chaotic and often humorous interactions between these family members as they attempt to coexist.
Production
The film was adapted from the novel Goryeonghwa Gajok by Cheon Myung-gwan, which was published by Munhakdongne Publishing Group on February 18, 2010. Principal photography for the film began on October 18, 2012, and concluded on January 12, 2013. The final scene was shot along the Han River.
Cast
- Park Hae-il as In-mo
- Yoon Je-moon as Han-mo
- Kong Hyo-jin as Mi-yun
- Youn Yuh-jung as the mother
- Jin Ji-hee as Min-kyung
- Ye Ji-won as Soo-ja
- Kim Young-jae as Geun-tae
Festivals
The film was screened at several international film festivals, including the 17th Fantasia Film Festival (2013), the 4th Korean Film Festival in Australia (2013), the 32nd Vancouver International Film Festival (2013), the 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival (2013), and the 13th Asian Film Festival of Dallas (2014).