House of Hummingbird

Released Jun 26, 2020

2h 18m

Drama

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In 1994 Seoul when the Seongsu Bridge collapses, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city and searches for love.

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Critics Consensus

A striking debut for writer-director Kim Bora, House of Hummingbird delicately captures a turning point in one young woman's life.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

That there is less a plot than a series of events is what distinguishes House of Hummingbird as a character study.

Feb 12, 2021

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Nina Li Coomes

Chicago Reader

With an easy, lingering tempo and stunning frames shot through with light, this South Korean drama leaves the viewer with a sense of contemplative midsummer lassitude.

Aug 13, 2020

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Cary Darling

Houston Chronicle

This slow-moving but exquisitely drawn character study and coming-of-age story, which has picked up several awards at film festivals around the world, takes its time getting where it's going, but the cumulative impact of the journey is powerful.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 16, 2020

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Kathy Fennessy

Seattle Film Blog

Kim Bora avoids melodrama as Eun-hee faces one challenge after another, sometimes with grace, sometimes the opposite. If she isn't a hero, she isn't a victim either.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 1, 2022

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

A coming-of-age drama that captures the dilemmas of adolescence with a certain compositional sobriety, but which turns out, at least for me, to be quite dull and routine when it slowly travels the univocal paths of indulgence. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Nov 28, 2021

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Eun-hee is not afraid to give a step forward and probe alternative directions that could bring her less suffering. And that, by itself, is laudable.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 6, 2021

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Stanley T

"I FELT THAT I WAS WATCHING MY HIGH SCHOOL LIFE ON SCREEN." "WAR OF PUBERTAL HORMONES" The story is about 8th grader Eun-hee and her high school life. Themes such as puberty and coming of age are present. This is a typical story of not all but almost all Asian and Korean high school students—typical family problems and conflicts, and how they are being resolved quickly most of the time. The skyrocketing hormones affect the emotions brought on by puberty. Sexual identity is being established by these youngsters at this time. Puppy Love and high school friendships, Stealing, which is a common occurrence during puberty, are tackled. I would also like to point out how accurately they describe parents' emotions when it comes to health problems concerning their children. The stages of despair (when they found out Eun-hee needed a surgical procedure) and acceptance (when the family gathered for dinner and tried to cheer each other up) were relatable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/08/23

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ellen hohbach s

Includes examples of how misogyny is woven into our cultures, including the silencing of girls and women and the beating of sisters by their brothers. We forget that that kind of hatred and abuse is not natural nor necessary nor admirable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I absolutely loved it. I wish it went for another hour or better yet, a series.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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andy h

It's length doesn't do it's normalization of domestic violence any favors, but it's character's arcs and it's gentle cinematography make a well worth the time. 4.7

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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dave d

A South Korean film, 'House of Hummingbird', is too long, but it's beautiful from start to finish and in a myriad of ways. At it's heart, we have a coming of age tale, but some of the plot elements are forced and just don't feel natural. Set in 1994, a 14 year old girl is in search of truth and it's a long journey. Final Score: 6.0/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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timothy c

made it about 50% through and gave up. maybe the ending had something that warranted these exceptional reviews.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Eun-hee

Kim Sae-byeok

Yong-ji

Jung In-gi

Eun-hee's Dad

Lee Seung-Yun

Eun-hee's Mom

Park Soo-yeon

Soo-hee

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Synopsis

In 1994 Seoul when the Seongsu Bridge collapses, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city and searches for love.

Director: Bora Kim
Producer: Bora Kim, Zoe Sua Cho
Screenwriter: Bora Kim
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Epiphany, Mass Ornament Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 26, 2020
Runtime: 2h 18m

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