Ajoomma

Panorama

"A charming central performance from Hong Huifang is at the heart of this story

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Screen Daily
  • Archive - Festival 39
  • Director: He Shuming
  • , Singapore 2022
  • 90 minutes
  • Mandarin, Korean, English
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

A solo trip to Korea becomes a wild adventure for Mrs. Lim, a middle-aged Singaporean widow obsessed with Korean soap operas. When her son suddenly drops out of their package holiday visiting locations of Korean TV dramas, Mrs. Lim decides to go alone, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and forms unlikely bonds along the way.

Ajoomma - South Korea’s representative to the 2023 Academy Awards - is a warm-hearted comedy about second chances and living life to the fullest. Celebrated Korean actress Huifang Hong shines as Mrs. Lim.

Feature Debut

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  • Director He Shuming
  • Production Anthony Chen, Wenhong Huang, Joonhan Lee
  • Script Shuming He, Kris Ong
  • Cinematography Gyeonghyeon Hwang
  • Editing Armiliah Aripin, Jasmine Kin Kia Ng
  • Music Si Hao Ting
  • Festivals Busan
  • Actors Hong Huifang, Yeo Jingoo, Kang Hyung Suk, Jung Dong-hwan
  • Source New Cinema Ltd.