Spring in My Hometown (Korean: 아름다운 시절) is a 1998 South Korean film.
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Synopsis
A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War.
Cast
Ahn Sung-ki ... Sungmin's father
Bae Yoo-jung ... Changhee's mother
Cho Jae-hyun
Kim Jungwoo ... Changhee
Lee In ... Sungmin
Myeong Gye-nam
Myeong Sun-mi
Oh Ji-hye ... Teacher
Song Ok-sook ... Sungmin's mother
Yu Hye-jeong
Yu Oh-seong ... Sungmin's uncle
Reception
Spring in My Hometown received positive reviews from critics. Time Out wrote that Lee Kwang-mo "directs both kids and adults with real insight" and praised the film for capturing childhood memories with precision.
The film also received recognition at international film festivals. The film had screened at major festivals including Cannes, Tokyo, Thessaloniki and Karlovy Vary. It won Tokyo Gold – The Governor of Tokyo Award at the 11th Tokyo International Film Festival in 1998.
Awards
Wins
Entrevues Film Festival (1998)
Grand Prix Foreign Film (Spring in My Hometown)
Hawaii International Film Festival (1998)
Best Feature Film (Spring in My Hometown)
Pusan International Film Festival (1998)
FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention (Lee Kwang-mo) "For the director's mature approach to the consequences of recent Korean history on common people's lives."
Thessaloniki Film Festival (1998)
Special Artistic Achievement (Lee Kwang-mo)
Tokyo International Film Festival (1998)
Gold Award (Lee Kwang-mo)
Fribourg International Film Festival (1999)
Don Quixote Award (Lee Kwang-mo)
36th Grand Bell Awards (1999)
Best Film
Best Director (Lee Kwang-mo)
Best Cinematography (Kim Hyung-koo)
Best Music (Won Il)
Best Art Direction (MBC Art Center)
Best Costume Design (MBC Art Center)
Kerala International Film Festival (1999)
Special Jury Prize (Lee Kwang-mo)
Nominations
Stockholm Film Festival (1998)
Bronze Horse (Lee Kwang-mo)
Thessaloniki Film Festival (1998)
Golden Alexander (Lee Kwang-mo)
36th Grand Bell Awards (1999)
Best Supporting Actress (Song Ok-sook)
Best Screenplay (Lee Kwang-mo)
Best Planning (Baekdu-Daegan Co., Ltd.)
Best New Director (Lee Kwang-mo)
Best New Actor (Lee In)