Sisters on the Road (2009)
The sudden death of her mother brings Myung-eun back home to Jeju island. There she meets her estranged sister Myung-ju and Myung-ju's daughter Seung-ah, still living at their old home, and Hyun-ah who has lived with them for over 20 years like a relative. A career woman whose hard exterior masks her illegitimacy and abandonment issues, Myung-eun tells Hyun-ah she wants to start looking for her father after the funeral. Single-minded in her desire to dig up memories of her father and discover why he left, Myung-eun resents that Myung-ju, who like their mother is a carefree fish trader and an unmarried mother of a young daughter, seemingly doesn't care. At first Myung-ju is reluctant to accompany Myung-eun, but after Hyun-ah persuades her, guilt and her sense of duty as an older sibling prevails. And so the two sisters who are dissimilar in character...
Cast
- Gong Hyo-jin - Myung-ju
- Shin Min-a - Myung-eun
- Chu Gwi-jeong - Hye-sook
- Kim Sang-hyun - Hyun-ah
- Mun Jae-won - Hyun-sik
- Lee Jung-eun - Yeonpotang Woman
- Han Dong-hwa - Yeonpotang Man
- Ahn Se-eun - Young Myung-eun
- Kwak Do-won - Truck driver
- Kim Jin-wuk - Truck driver
Screenplay
- Boo Ji-young (Screenplay)
Themes
Sibling Rivalry and Bitterness
Keywords
sister, woman director, jeju island
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sisters on the Road about?
- The sudden death of her mother brings Myung-eun back home to Jeju island. There she meets her estranged sister Myung-ju and Myung-ju's daughter Seung-ah, still living at their old home, and Hyun-ah who has lived with them for over 20 years like a relative. A career woman whose hard exterior masks her illegitimacy and abandonment issues, Myung-eun tells Hyun-ah she wants to start looking for her father after the funeral. Single-minded in her desire to dig up memories of her father and discover why he left, Myung-eun resents that Myung-ju, who like their mother is a carefree fish trader and an unmarried mother of a young daughter, seemingly doesn't care. At first Myung-ju is reluctant to accompany Myung-eun, but after Hyun-ah persuades her, guilt and her sense of duty as an older sibling prevails. And so the two sisters who are dissimilar in character...
- Who directed Sisters on the Road?
- Sisters on the Road was directed by Boo Ji-young.
- Who stars in Sisters on the Road?
- Sisters on the Road stars Gong Hyo-jin, Shin Min-a, Chu Gwi-jeong, Kim Sang-hyun, Mun Jae-won, Lee Jung-eun.
- How long is Sisters on the Road?
- Sisters on the Road has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Sisters on the Road?
- Sisters on the Road is a Drama film.
- Where was Sisters on the Road produced?
- Sisters on the Road was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Sisters on the Road?
- The themes of Sisters on the Road include: Sibling Rivalry and Bitterness.