A Girl at My Door Page #2

Synopsis: Young-nam was a promising graduate of the police academy before she was transferred to the small seaside village, as a result of misconduct. On her first day in the village, she encounters Dohee, a girl living in the town with a gloomy looking face. As Young-nam tries to acclimate to her new surroundings, Dohee's grandma died in a car accident. To protect the girl from her stepfather's abuse, Young-nam lets Dohee stay at her place, but things become more mysterious as she gets to know her.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): July Jung
  8 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
Year:
2014
119 min
121 Views


Eun-jung

What happened?

Yes?

What?

The body of an old woman?

A motorcycle?

I'll be right there.

I was called to the scene

at 04:
40 hours.

I'll need a crime scene investigator.

Please alert the fire department.

It's a death.

It looks like an accidental death.

First, find Park Yong-ha.

Yes, ma'am.

Do you know what happened?

What did you see?

Dad chased me.

Dad beat me so I ran away.

And Grandma chased me.

Then she fell into the sea.

I ran away to avoid

getting beat up.

You saw her fall in the sea?

Dad beat me.

So I ran, and Grandma chased me.

Said she'll kill me.

Were you here with your grandma?

Did you...

Did you do something?

Dad beat me.

I ran so not to get hit.

You told me not to let him beat me.

But when Grandma got on the bike

to get me, she fell in the sea.

I was so scared of the sea.

Okay. It's all right.

It's Yong-ha.

What took you so long?

What did I tell you?

I told you not to ride that bike.

Mom.

Mom.

Dammit.

You f***ing b*tch!

That b*tch attacked me yesterday.

She had wild eyes!

I heard you left home,

and your mother too.

The girl came to my house

after her father beat her.

Why blame the girl

when you were out drinking?

I saw her acting up before I left!

She ran to the chief scared for

her life, after you beat her.

You're not making sense!

From what I see,

alcohol is the problem.

What shall we do?

Take her to the morgue?

We don't know how she died.

We need... what you call it!

Autopsy.

We need an autopsy.

Do you even know what an autopsy is?

They cut her open,

and take out all of her organs.

Do it!

Damn.

Everyone, clear out now.

- Mom!

- Everyone go home.

She was heavily intoxicated with a

blood alcohol content of 0.2%.

And she was in the early stages

of Alzheimer's disease.

We believe she shouldn't

have been operating a vehicle.

We find the cause of death

to be drowning

as a result of careless driving.

Sign here with your thumbprint.

Does the girl need to sign too?

Come over here, sweetie.

Wipe your thumb.

You sign here too.

Go sit over there.

What do you want to do

with the bike?

I'll take it.

It's useless now

that it fell in the sea.

Don't touch it!

This isn't working.

Come with me.

That son of a b*tch.

Can we...

just stay here?

Okay, first take a hot shower.

When is your mom coming?

Why did she leave you here?

She won't come back this time.

I knew it the day she left.

I saw her leave with her luggage

in the middle of the night.

I made eye contact with her,

but she told me to go back to sleep.

Until then, she'd tell me to get

dressed when I asked to come along.

Do you think you get beaten

because of your mother?

My own mother abandoned me.

Do you want to stay here

for a while?

Really?

Can I really stay with you?

Get some sleep for now.

What about you?

I'll sleep in the living room.

Why?

I like sleeping alone.

Okay.

What're you doing?

Chief, I'm hungry.

Okay.

I want to wear this too.

Even the smallest size would be

too big for you.

- This one's pretty too.

- I don't like it.

This is awesome.

Take out your cell phone.

Hold down number 1.

Number 2 is the police station.

If I don't pick up,

call the station.

If your dad tries to hit you again,

run and call me, okay?

Okay.

Look!

Good job.

Now come and eat.

Where did you learn

to sing and dance?

I just picked it up while watching TV.

I'm great at imitating.

What else can you do?

Once upon a time,

there lived a little mermaid.

Because she lived under water, she

had fins for legs and a pretty torso.

Her body truly had a twist ending.

The fast dolphin is sleek.

I'll rip you to pieces!

Nice. You sound exactly the same

Let's eat.

How's the food?

Excuse me.

A day has passed, and my kid

doesn't even think of coming home.

The people in town said

she'd be here.

I know it's late, but I had to come.

Hi Baby, you were here?

Can't you even say

hello to your father, b*tch?

Why do you hit your child?

Who? Who hit his child?

You may not know,

but that girl has problems.

When she can't control her own anger,

she bashes her head into things.

Just like her mother.

Go on and tell her.

- Mr. Park.

- What?

Don't take this so lightly.

I've warned

you several times already.

Okay, so I got a little drunk

and that... did that thing before.

It hasn't been long since your mother

passed, and I understand you're upset.

Yes, that's why I had a

drink just now.

I'll keep Dohee during the vacation.

After you get yourself together,

you can come and get her.

Okay, if you insist.

If that's what you want.

Please go.

Hey.

Now you better behave and

do as Chief tells you.

Bye.

What is it?

I have to pee.

Come in.

It's all right, I won't look.

Can I go in there too?

So warm!

Can I drink some of this?

You're too young!

Have a taste.

Why do you drink?

To sleep.

You can't sleep?

No.

Why not?

I don't know.

However much I get beaten, if I dance

it off, I feel better and can sleep.

Should I teach you?

I'll just watch you dance.

Grandma hated it.

"Acting like a mutt,

just like her mom!"

It's all right.

You told me if I did nothing wrong,

I shouldn't get beaten.

I was just trying

not to get beat up.

It's so cold!

Chief, it is you!

It's funny seeing you here.

Hello.

- The water is so cold

- Isn't this Yong-ha's daughter?

Did you come here to

hang out with the chief?

I'm here to see Chief Lee Young-nam.

I'm going out...

No, I'm taking the day off.

Please wrap things up for me.

Yes, ma'am.

You're home early!

You're here?

Hi.

Lock the door, okay?

When are you coming back?

Where are you going?

I'll be back late.

Don't wait up.

Didn't know you'd be

in a place like this.

You cut your hair.

It looks tacky.

Did you have to do this?

Did you have to come so far?

I'm sorry.

Why don't you pick up?

It keeps ringing.

Hey.

I'll be home later.

Go to bed.

Who is that kid?

She's from the neighborhood.

I'm looking after her for now.

Why don't you eat?

You said you're hungry.

You used to say alcohol is bitter

when you drink alone.

Can't we start over?

Should I move down here?

I'm moving to Australia.

Good for you.

You always wanted to go.

Did I say I wanted to go alone?

You're always like this.

You get hurt a bit,

and then run away.

You're drunk. Sleep over.

You're the one who's drunk.

You're always drunk.

You can't even sleep

without drinking.

Why do you still drink so much?

Why do you care?

You're going to Australia.

Over here!

Sorry to call you out this late.

No worries!

I wasn't sleeping.

My friend is a bit drunk. Can you

drive her to the inn down the road?

Yes, ma'am.

What's wrong with you?

What are you doing?

Why are you doing this?

I need a beating.

I didn't behave.

Are you crazy?

Did you do this to yourself?

You don't beat me.

If you're mad,

you can just beat me.

I'm not mad.

Stop, I'm not mad.

Don't do this!

That boy is gone mad.

He's throwing off

all the seed oysters.

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July Jung

Jung Joo-ri (born 1980), also known as July Jung, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung's directorial debut feature A Girl at My Door won the Best First Film at the 25th Stockholm International Film Festival. She also won the Best New Director at the 23rd Buil Film Awards and Best Director/Screenwriter at the 15th Women in Film Korea Awards in 2014, and Best Screenplay at the 2nd Wildflower Film Awards and Best New Director for film at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards in 2015. more…

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