(So Yong Kim, US/South Korea, 89 min., Korean/subtitles)

Director So Yong Kim’s second feature is a gentle and restrained semi-autobiographical account of two little girls, told from a child’s perspective. Six-year-old Jin’s mom leaves her and her younger sister with their neglectful aunt in order to seek out her missing husband. Jin is forced to discover the emotional resources needed to survive. The subtle performances of the two young leads contribute greatly to a portrait of childhood as a time of delicate growth, unforeseen sadness, and charming surprises.