The movie will compete in the GUKIFF Kids Live Action Feature category, whichis one of the main categories. The festival will present the best ofcontemporary and classic films for children, young people and families andfeature the most outstanding children’s films produced in every part of theworld.
The film revolves around the character Tung Nhan – an MC living with hisbeautiful lover. Suddenly, Nhan’s son, the result of a relationship many yearsago with his ex-lover, shows up unexpectedly.
For Nhan, adopting the child means a scandal and a career that could be ruined,but seeing the helpless boy and remembering his own difficult past, Nhandecides to raise the child. The warmth between father and son slowlydevelops.
This decision leads to a number of comedic situations for the family, with manylaughs to be had. The film presents the audience with an important message: Inmodern society, family is not only blood relations but also the connections ofthe soul.
"People are busier in modern society and they have to leave the family forstudying and working earlier than their parents’ generation. They begin tobuild closer relationships with strangers. This phenomenon presents a newconcept about family, that a family isn’t just about blood relations but isalso created by love and soul," said famed screen writer Viet Linh.
The movie was directed by Do Nam featuring Quy Binh, Quynh Chi and little GiaBao. The movie was shown nationwide and is considered a family favourite.
Founded in 2013, this year’s Gukiff festival has the slogan “The film isthe way to achieve my global dream,” and aims to select films basedon quality and originality. It also promotes contacts between industryprofessionals and educators to assist in developing the role cinema plays inthe education and the enrichment of young people.
The festival has five other categories, including Gukiff Live Action Short;Gukiff Kids Documentary Feature; Gukiff Kids Documentary Short; Gukiff KidsAnimated Feature and Gukiff Kids Animated Short.
The winners will be awarded 30,000 USD in total with trophies.
"Gukiff is a film festival that encourages children to take the spotlightso that they can dream, imagine and learn about movies," said Sung Lee, Chairmanof Gukiff on movie-guro.or.kr.-VNA