A Brand New Life

In "A Brand New Life," director Ounie Lecomte tells a powerful and deeply personal story based on her own experience as a Korean adoptee, set against the backdrop of 1975 Seoul. A young girl, Jin-hee, is abandoned by her father at a Catholic orphanage, leaving her to navigate a new life filled with uncertainty and insecurity. As she struggles to adjust, she holds onto the hope that her father will return for her, but ultimately finds a new sense of belonging with an adoptive family in France. With its poignant portrayal of abandonment and resilience, "A Brand New Life" is a moving tribute to the complex legacy of transnational adoption.