Alice in Earnestland () is a 2015 South Korean black comedy film written and directed by Ahn Gooc-jin, in his first feature film. It premiered at the 16th Jeonju International Film Festival where it received the Grand Prize in the Korean Competition; jury member and noted East Asian film critic Tony Rayns praised the film as "Funny, shocking and sometimes cruel, this film has enough invention and energy to take your breath away."
Plot Soo-nam is a poor woman struggling to pay the hospital bills for her vegetative husband's care, even though her hard work seems to be hopeless. She is suddenly granted the chance for a turnabout when a redevelopment project takes place. When that falls through, Soo-nam discards her honesty and adapts a cold-blooded approach to take revenge on whoever is responsible for her debt-ridden life.
Cast Lee Jung-hyun as Soo-nam Lee Hae-young as Gyu-jung Seo Young-hwa as Kyung-sook Myung Gye-nam as Do-chul Lee Jun-hyeok as Hyung-suk Bae Je-ki as Detective Jo Lee Dae-yeon as Chief Ji Dae-han as Detective Park Lee Yong-nyeo Oh Kwang-rok as Art professor Lee Seung-joon
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result2015 16th Jeonju International Film Festival Grand Prize (Korean Film Competition) Alice in Earnestland 39th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival New Talent Award Ahn Gooc-jin 35th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsBest ActressLee Jung-hyun 36th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Actress 20167th KOFRA Film Awards Best Independent Film Alice in Earnestland Best ActressLee Jung-hyun 3rd Wildflower Film Awards Best New Director Ahn Gooc-jin 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Lee Jung-hyun Best New DirectorAhn Gooc-jin Best Screenplay 16th Director's Cut Awards Best Independent Film Director 21st Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest ActressLee Jung-hyun 11th Max Movie Awards 25th Buil Film Awards Best New DirectorAhn Gooc-jin Best Screenplay
References
External links