2023 ‧ Comedy ‧ 92min ‧ PG

View the trailer at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP-D3T8vnLw

FAQ is a charming and inventive coming-of-age story that uses fantasy to satirize the country's grueling private education system. The film centers on Dong-chun, a stressed 11-year-old elementary student whose life is consumed by endless cram school classes. During a school trip, Dong-chun discovers a bottle of makgeolli (Korean rice wine) that begins to bubble and ferment strangely. To her amazement, she realizes the sounds correspond to Morse code and that the rice wine is speaking to her in Persian—a language her mother made her take an after-school class for. This surreal friendship guides Dong-chun on a quest for answers about the absurdities of life and her suffocating schedule. Recognized for its sharp social commentary and imaginative screenplay, the film won the Best Screenplay Award at the 44th Youngpyeong Award (Korea Film Critics Association).

Directed by Kim Da-min
Presented in Korean with English subtitles

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