Broker (2022 Film)

Broker is a 2022 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. The film centers on the complex moral and social implications surrounding "baby boxes," facilities where parents can anonymously leave infants they are unable to raise. The narrative follows a group of individuals whose lives intersect through these boxes, challenging conventional definitions of family and parenthood.

Plot

Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho) operates as a self-styled "broker of goodwill," finding new parents for infants left in baby boxes for a fee. He works alongside his partner, Dong-soo (Gang Dong-won). Their operation becomes complicated when So-young (IU), a young mother who initially abandoned her child, returns to the baby box. Meanwhile, detectives Soo-jin (Bae Doona) and Lee (Lee Joo-young) conduct a surveillance operation to catch the brokers in the act.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast including:

• Song Kang-ho as Sang-hyun
• Gang Dong-won as Dong-soo
• Bae Doona as Detective Soo-jin
• IU as So-young
• Lee Joo-young as Detective Lee
• Lim Seung-soo as Hae-jin
• Song Sae-byeok as the orphanage director
• Kim Sun-young as the orphanage director's wife

Production

Broker was directed and written by Hirokazu Koreeda, marking his first Korean-language film. The production was distributed by CJ Entertainment and features cinematography by Hong Gyeong-pyo.