Canola (Jeju: 계춘할망, RR: Gyechun Halmang, lit. "Grandmother Gye-choon") is a 2016 South Korean drama film co-written and directed by Chang, starring Youn Yuh-jung and Kim Go-eun. It was released theatrically on May 19, 2016.
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Plot
Haenyeo Gye-chun miraculously reunites with her granddaughter Hye-ji, who had been lost for 12 years. They begin living together again in Gye-chun's house in Jeju, trying to adapt to each other as they rebuild their bond.
But while Gye-chun is completely focused on her granddaughter from morning till night, grown-up Hye-ji remains a mystery, revealing little about herself. Suspicion begins to grow among the villagers about Hye-ji, who seems to be hiding something. Then one day, Hye-ji vanishes after traveling to Seoul for an art competition.
Cast
Youn Yuh-jung as Gye-choon
Kim Go-eun as Hye-ji
Lee Seul-bi as young Hye-ji
Kim Hee-won as Suk-ho
Shin Eun-jung as Myeong-ok
Yang Ik-june as Choong-seop
Choi Min-ho as Han-yi
Ryu Jun-yeol as Cheol-heon
Park Min-ji as Min-hee
Nam Tae-boo as Choong-hee
Oh Hee-joon as Gye-choon's house member
Jang Hyuk-jin as Real Estate Agent Byun
Park Jung-chul as Attorney Seo
Choi Moon-kyoung as green umbrella 1
Kim Dae-myung as Fitness trainer
Remake
The copyrights have been sold for an upcoming Chinese remake of the film.