New Trailer and Cast Revealed for Son Myeong-a's 'Trophy'
The film marks the directorial debut of a Kore-eda and Nishikawa protege, adapting her own experience as a third-generation Zainichi Korean into a coming-of-age story with a newcomer lead.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
The main trailer and additional cast for 'Trophy', the feature directorial debut of Son Myeong-a, have been released. The film follows a 14-year-old Zainichi Korean girl named Sohi, played by newcomer Hanna, and her daily life at a Korean school. New cast members include YOU, Kitaro, Takashi Yamanaka, Kazuko Shirakawa, Daisuke Kuroda, and Soji Arai. The film opens in Japan on July 10.
Son Myeong-a, who worked as an assistant director under Hirokazu Kore-eda and Miwa Nishikawa, makes her feature directorial debut with 'Trophy', an original film based on her own memories as a third-generation Zainichi Korean. The story centers on 14-year-old Sohi, played by newcomer Hanna, who attends a Korean school and navigates family, friendship, and her cultural roots. The main trailer shows Sohi bonding with a Japanese K-POP fan she meets at a school exchange event, her dedication to Korean dance club, and a conflict with her father after she sells his treasured North Korean medal on a flea market site to fund a K-POP concert. The film opens nationwide in Japan on July 10.
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- Eiga Natalie 在日コリアンの少女描く「トロフィー」本予告、追加キャストにYOU・きたろう、山中崇ら