Gibsons – Monday, Feb. 17, 7:30 pm
Sechelt – Thursday, Feb. 20 2:00 pm
Korea 2022, 129 min, Comedy/Drama
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Korean with English subtitles
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona
Not your average crime drama, this warm, funny film follows two “brokers” who circumvent the bureaucracy of legal adoption, by selling orphaned infants to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own. After an infant’s mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a road trip to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own. As their quest progresses, we learn that their motivations, while not entirely noble, are far from simply mercenary.
“Broker is nothing if not a film of surprises… a swaddled-up mix of road movie, social realism, crime cliffhanger and even knockabout comedy. Genres collide. A little like life.” Financial Times