Three Sisters () is a 2020 South Korean drama film, written and directed by Lee Seung-won. The film stars Moon So-ri, Kim Sun-young and Jang Yoon-ju as three sisters who seem to live ordinary lives, each in her own way, until memories shook everything. It had its premiere at 25th Busan International Film Festival in October 2020 and was released theatrically on January 27, 2021, in South Korea.
Cast Moon So-ri as Mi-yeon Kim Sun-young as Hee-sook Jang Yoon-ju as Mi-ok Jo Han-chul as Dong-wook Hyun Bong-sik as Sang-joon Kim Ga-hee as Bo-mi Lim Hye-young as Hyo-jeong Jang Dae-woong as Seong-woon Lee Bong-ryun as Supermarket lady Cha Mi-kyung as Mother
Release Three Sisters had its premiere at 25th Busan International Film Festival in October, 2020 and was released theatrically on January 27, 2021, in South Korea.
The film was invited at 20th New York Asian Film Festival in Frontlines section. It was screened on August 18, 2021, at Lincoln Center. It was also part of 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival in 'Gateway' section, where it was first screened in October 2021. It was also screened at 10th Korean Film Festival Frankfurt on October 24, 2021.
Home media The film was made available for streaming on IPTV (KT olleh TV, SK B TV, LG U+TV), Home Choice, Google Play, TVING, Naver TV and KakaoPage. It is also available through KT SkyLife and Cinefox platforms from February 23, 2021.
Reception Box office The film was released on January 27, 2021, on 569 screens.
it is at 25th place among all the Korean films released in the year 2021, with gross of US$593,270 and 83,678 admissions.
Critical response Panos Kotzathanasis reviewing for HanCinema praised the performance of Kim Sun-young, Moon So-ri and Jang Yoon-ju. Kotzathanasis appreciated the cinematography and in conclusion wrote, "Three Sisters communicates its messages about the consequences of trauma convincingly, while not many faults can be found neither in direction and acting, nor to the production values. The only thing that actually prevents the film from becoming great is the transition, which could have been handled much better. As a whole, however, definitely deserves a watch."
Jung Yu-jin of News 1 praising the performance said, "the three actors, Moon So-ri, Kim Seon-young, and Jang Yoon-joo, is unparalleled." Jung praised the direction saying, "the director's detailed directing ability, which portrays the universal and mundane subject of domestic violence in a sympathetic way through the lives of three sisters who seem ordinary and unusual." Rhythm Zaveri reviewing for Asian Movie Pulse appreciated the cinematography saying, "cinematography makes some interesting choices, giving each sister a distinct look with the lightning and lensing". He criticized the way transition between flash back and present, he opined, "more precise directorial vision in this matter, or even a more thought-out edit [was required]." Concluding Zaveri praised the performance of ensemble of Kim Sun-young, Moon So-ri and Jang Yoon-ju and wrote, "Outside of these small niggles, Three Sisters certainly has its merits and deserves a watch, specially to marvel at the performances from its three excellent female leads and the subtlety with which it manages to encompass complicated themes into the narrative effortlessly."
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref(s)2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (Film) Moon So-ri Best Supporting Actress (Film) Kim Sun-young Best New Actress – Film Jang Yoon-ju 15th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Jang Yoon-ju26th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actress Moon So-ri Best Supporting Actress Kim Sun-young Best New Actress Jang Yoon-ju 30th Buil Film Awards Best Actress Moon So-ri Best Supporting Actress Kim Sun-young Best Director Lee Seung-won Best Screenplay Lee Seung-won 41st Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Moon So-ri Best Supporting Actress Kim Sun-young 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best ActressMoon So-ri Best Director Lee Seung-won Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actress Kim Sun-young Jang Yoon-ju Golden Cinematography Awards Jury's Special Award Jang Yoon-ju 8th Korean Film Writers Association Awards Best Screenplay Lee Seung-won Best Supporting Actress Kim Sun-young Female Film Writer of the Year Award Best Actor Award Moon So-ri Busan Film Critics Awards Best Actress Kim Sun-young 2021 Women's Film Festival Best Actor Award Moon So-ri
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