After completing boarding school, Carl returns to his parents' farm. Although born in South Korea, he spent almost his entire life in Denmark, where he nonetheless still feels out of place. While Carl’s foster parents want him to take over their farm, he himself daydreams about finally going to his homeland in search of his roots. In her autobiographical film, director Malene Choi gently blurs the line between the discernible outside world and the inner emotional world of the protagonist to explore notions of otherness and belonging.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 42 min.
- Country, year
- Denmark, 2023
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Danish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Malene Choi
- Screenplay
- Malene Choi, Sissel Dalsgaard Thomsen, Marianne Lentz
- Producers
- Maria Møller Kjeldgaard
- Cinematography
- Louise McLaughlin
- Cast
- Cornelius Won Riedel-Clausen, Bjarne Henriksen, Bodil Jørgensen, Clara Thi Thanh Jensen
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- FIPRESCI prizas
Director
Malene Choi
Malene Choi graduated from the Danish National Film School. Her debut feature film The Return had its world premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, where it was awarded a Special Mention. The film was subsequently screened at several festivals around the world. The Quiet Migration is Malene Choi‘s second feature.
