Treeless Mountain (DVD)

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A powerfully poetic and lyrical tale on the calm resilience of children and sibling ties.When their mother leaves in order to find their estranged father, 7-year-old Jin and her yo unger sister, Bin, are left to live with their Big Aunt for the summer. With only a small piggy bank and their mother's promise to return when it is full, the two young girls are forced to acclimate to changes in their family life. The 2 bright-eyed young girls eagerly anticipate their mother's homecoming. But when the bank fills up, and with their mother still not back, Big Aunt decides that she can no longer tend to the children. Taken to live on their grandparents' farm, it is here that Jin comes to learn the importance of family bonds and self-reliance in this beautiful second feature from So Yong Kim.Bonus Materials Director's commentary Additional scenes Director Q&A after the premiere screening at New York's FILM FORUM Cast & CrewDirector: So Yong KimAdditional DetailsLabel: OscilloscopeGenre: Foreign FilmRun Time: 89 minsRegion: 0Release Date: 09/15/09UPC: 896602002098 Show more