The World of Us

The World of Us
International poster
Korean name
Hangul
우리들
Revised RomanizationUrideul
McCune–ReischauerUridŭl
Directed byYoon Ga-eun
Written byYoon Ga-eun
Produced byKim Soon-mo
Kim Ji-hye
StarringChoi Soo-in
Seol Hye-in
Lee Seo-yeon
CinematographyMin Jun-won
Kim Ji-hyun
Edited byPark Se-young
Music byYeon Ri-mok
Distributed byAtnine Film
Release dates
  • February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) (Berlin)
  • June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16) (South Korea)
Running time
94 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$325,870[1]

The World of Us (Korean: 우리들; RR: Urideul) is a 2016 South Korean drama film written and directed by Yoon Ga-eun in her feature-length directorial debut. The film was released in South Korea on June 16, 2016.[2][3]

Premise

The film centers around Sun (Choi Soo-in), an elementary school girl and social outcast who befriends a transfer student named Jia (Seol Hye-in) during a summer vacation. When the new semester begins, their new friendship is put to test as Sun and Jia are subject to bullying and internal problems. Will they be able to get past their boundaries?

Cast

  • Choi Soo-in as Sun
  • Seol Hye-in as Ji-ah
  • Lee Seo-yeon as Bo-ra
  • Kang Min-joon as Yoon
  • Kim Hee-joon as Eun-joo
  • Kim Chae-yeon as Tae-yeon
  • Jang Hye-jin as Mom
  • Son Suk-bae as Dad

Release

On June 16, 2016, it was released on 136 screens in Korea through At9 Film. In Japan, it was opened in 30 halls, starting with S&B Garden Cinema on September 23, 2017.

Home media

The World of Us was released on DVD on February 16, 2017. Afterwards, on December 20, 2018, a Blu-ray disc composed of two discs was released through an android. DVDs and Blu-ray Discs include commentaries and supplementary videos.

Assessment

Box-office

As of April 19, 2021, it recorded 51,008 audiences and 378,320,114 won in sales.[4]

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony Category Recipients Result
34th Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival Golden Goat for Best Feature Film for Children The World of Us Won
10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Youth Feature Film Won
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Director Yoon Ga-eun Won
25th Buil Film Awards Best New Actress Choi Soo-in Nominated
Best New Director Yoon Ga-eun Won
Best Screenplay Nominated
8th KOFRA Film Awards Best Independent Film The World of Us Won
36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best New Director Yoon Ga-eun Won
Top Films of the Year The World of Us Won
16th Korea Assembly Grand Awards Outstanding Film Won
2016 Tokyo Filmex Audience Award Won
Jury Special Mention Yoon Ga-eun Won
17th Women in Film Korea Festival Best Director Won
Shanghai International Film Festival[5] Best Actress Choi Soo-in Nominated
Best Cinematography Min Jun-won, Kim Ji-hyun Nominated
56th Zlín Film Festival[6] Best Feature Film for Children The World of Us Won
Best Child Actor in Feature Film for Children Choi Soo-in Won
4th Wildflower Film Awards[7] Grand Prize The World of Us Won
Best Director – Narrative Films Yoon Ga-eun Nominated
Best New Director – Narrative Films Yoon Ga-eun Nominated
Best New Actor / Actress Choi Soo-in Nominated
Seol Hye-in Nominated
Best Screenplay Yoon Ga-eun Nominated
16th National Assembly of Korea Awards Film (Arts) Category The World of Us Won
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards[8][9] Best New Actress Choi Soo-in Nominated
Best New Director Yoon Ga-eun Nominated
Best Screenplay Won

References

  1. ^ "The World of Us (2016)". www.koreanfilm.or.kr.
  2. ^ "The World of Us".
  3. ^ "Berlinale 2016 Review: THE WORLD OF US, A Complex And Compelling Children's Tale". 14 February 2016.
  4. ^ ""KOFIC Cinema Ticket Integrated Computer Network :: Movie Information"". kobis. 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  5. ^ "THE WORLD OF US Scores 2 Asia New Talents Nominations in Shanghai". Koreanfilm.or.kr. 2016-06-27.
  6. ^ Software, Emersion. "THE WORLD OF US has been distributed in Korean cinemas since June - 58th ZLIN FILM FESTIVAL - International film festival for children and youth". www.zlinfest.cz.
  7. ^ Kil, Sonia (13 April 2017). "'World of Us' Wins Korea's Wildflower Film Awards".
  8. ^ "공유·박보검·남궁민·한석규…백상예술대상 男TV연기상 4파전". Star.mk.co. 7 April 2017.
  9. ^ "'Guardian,' 'The Handmaiden' win big at Baeksang Awards". Korea Herald. 4 May 2017.