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I CAN SPEAK (AI KAEN SEU-PI-KEU)
SALES All rights, World DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, KOREA (South), World
Release date : Sep 21, 2017
 
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Completed - KOREAN - Comedy, Drama - 120 minutes

Log Line

Impetuous Granny and Civil Complaint Queen Meets Her Match, a Principled 9th (entry) Level Civil Servant!

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2017 (Debut)
  • Busan 2017 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Hyun-Suk KIM
Cast : Je-Hoon LEE, Moon-Hee NA

Synopsis

As she scrutinizes around town and makes constant civil complaints, NA Ok-boon is known as the ‘Goblin Granny’, a civil complaint queen, and is a nightmare to the market merchants and the civil servants of the district office. Her biggest challenge after 20 years of filing complaints is Min-jae, a very principled entry level civil servant, who comes to stand up against the impetuous granny in her 70s with the eyes of a hawk for trouble.
Granny NA Ok-boon is not only passionate about making civil complaints, but also learning English! When she finds out Min-jae studied abroad and is proficient in English, she clings to him for help. Although they are as different as they could be, they make a deal. Granny NA agrees to refrain from making civil complaints and cook for Min-jae’s younger brother in exchange for English lessons. The very outspoken granny who can’t speak in English and Min-jae, the principled man who can’t talk to his brother, start to open up to each other. In turn, Min-jae’s curiosity grows as to why Granny NA is so eager to learn English.

Production

Country(ies) : KOREA (South)

HONG KONG Jan 18, 2018 MEGATON ENTERTA
KOREA (Sou Sep 21, 2017 LUMIX MEDIA
KOREA (Sou Sep 21, 2017 LITTLEBIG PICTU


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Festivals and Awards

Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2017 (Best Performance by an Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Nominee)
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2017 (Best Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner )
Women in Film Korea Festival 2017 (Woman in Film of the Year (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner)
Blue Dragon Awards 2017 (Best Director (Hyun-Suk KIM) - Winner)
Blue Dragon Awards 2017 (Best Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner)
Blue Dragon Awards 2017 (Popular Star (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner)
Blue Dragon Awards 2017 (Best Supporting Actress (Hye-Ran YEOM) - Nominee)
Director's Cut Awards 2017 (Best Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner)
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2017 (Ten Best Films of the Year - Winner)
KOFRA Film Awards 2018 (Best Actress (Moon-Hee NA) - Winner )


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