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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
This is another finely observed child’s-eye portrait of grief and relocation, using natural performances and quiet domestic details rather than overt melodrama to trace a difficult adjustment to a new family.
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Why this pick
Its patient, unsentimental attention to childhood loneliness, shifting friendship, and unspoken hurt closely matches the intimate scale and emotional clarity of A Brand New Life.
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Why this pick
Kore-eda’s restrained, child-centred realism similarly lets abandonment register through daily life, resilience, and fleeting playfulness, though its atmosphere is more prolonged and devastating.
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Why this pick
Its gentle observational style and close identification with a girl navigating neglect, family strain, and tentative connection make it a natural follow-up, with a broader coming-of-age canvas.
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Why this pick
Though animated, it shares the orphanage setting, emotional directness, and belief that wounded children can form sustaining bonds without minimizing the confusion and pain of abandonment.
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01 / THE STORY
Jin-hee (Kim Sae-ron) is a 9-year-old girl whose father leaves her at an orphanage after remarrying. Before leaving her, her father buys her new clothes and a cake to convince her that she is going on a trip. This coincides with the Korean title, which literally means "traveler" or "tourist". In the orphanage, she tries to come to grips with the abandonment by her father and insecurities about a possible adoption. She gradually makes friendships, although she retains the belief that her father will return to take her back, and struggles (sometimes violently) not to adjust to her surroundings. In the end, Jin-hee is adopted by French parents who are eagerly waiting for her at an airport to meet their new child.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Ye-shin
Doctor
Director Oh
