In the rapidly expanding Seoul of 1994, the Seongsu Bridge has collapsed and as the city is rapidly industrialising. A lonely and quiet 14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Adrift and deprived of attention from her family, she struggles against quarrelling parents and an abusive brother. She roams the neighbourhood with her best friend, shoplifting, visiting karaoke bars, attempting romantic relationships with both girls and boys alike, and is sent to the hospital with an unclear diagnosis. At school she only just scrapes by, but when a new teacher arrives into town, she becomes the first adult Eun-hee feels really understands her and the two form an unlikely friendship.
House of Hummingbird (Beol-sae)
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The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.