It's Okay! (Korean: 괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!) is a 2023 South Korean coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Kim Hye-young in her directorial debut. The film starring Lee Re, Jin Seo-yeon, and Chung Su-bin, follows In-yeong (Lee Re), a high school student who loses her mother and hides in her art group school basement, but is discovered by the strict art director Seol-ah (Jin Seo-yeon), and they unexpectedly end up living together.[1]
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| Hangul | 괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아! |
| Literal meaning | It's okay, it's okay, it's okay! |
| Revised Romanization | Gwaenchanh-a Gwaenchanh-a Gwaenchanh-a! |
| Directed by | Kim Hye-young |
| Written by | Cho Hong-jun Kim Hye-young |
| Produced by | Song Won-seok |
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| Cinematography | Lee Seok-min |
| Edited by | Lee Gang-hee |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
It was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its International premiere on 18 February,[2] and won Children's Jury Generation Kplus: Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film.[3][4]
Cast
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- Lee Re as In-yeong
- Jin Seo-yeon as Seol-ah
- Chung Su-bin as Nari
- Son Suk-ku as Dong-wook
- Lee Jung-ha as Do-yoon[5]
Release
editIt's Okay! had its premiere at 28th Busan International Film Festival in Korean Cinema Today - Panorama section on October 6, 2023.[6][7] It had its International premiere on February 18, 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Generation Kplus,[8][9][10] where it won Children's Jury Generation Kplus: Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film.[11]
The film was showcasesd in Family section of the 71st Sydney Film Festival on June 17, 2024.[12]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Children's Jury Generation Kplus: Crystal Bear for Best Feature Film | Kim Hye-young | Won | [8][3] |
References
edit- ^ Jeong Yu-jin (January 25, 2024). "이레, '괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!'로 베를린 국제영화제 진출 "감사하고 신기해"" [Lee Re, ‘It’s Okay, It’s Okay!’ advances to the Berlin International Film Festival “I’m grateful and amazed”]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (January 18, 2024). "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Berlinale: Children's Jury Generation Kplus". Berlinale. February 24, 2024. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Kim Gye-yeon (February 25, 2024). "'괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!' 베를린영화제 수정곰상" ['It's okay, it's okay, it's okay!' Berlin Film Festival Crystal Bear Award]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Cho Yeon-kyung (January 19, 2024). "이레·진서연·손석구·이정하 '괜찮아 괜찮아 괜찮아!' 베를린영화제 간다" [Lee Re, Jin Seo-yeon, Son Seok-gu, Lee Jeong-ha 'It's okay, it's okay!' Going to the Berlin Film Festival]. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. September 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "It's Okay!". Busan International Film Festival. October 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (January 17, 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (January 17, 2024). "Berlinale unveils complete 2024 Panorama, Generation, Forum sections". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "It's Okay!". Berlinale. February 6, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (February 24, 2024). "Last Swim and It's Okay snag the Crystal Bears in Berlinale's Generation". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "It's Okay!". Sydney Film Festival Festival. June 6, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
External links
edit- It's Okay! at IMDb
- It's Okay! at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- It's Okay! at Berlinale