Sin of a Family (Korean우리 이웃의 범죄) is a 2011 South Korean crime film, produced by Shin Hyun-joon, about a detective who investigates the circumstances of a young autistic boy's death.

Sin of a Family
Hangul
우리 이웃의 범죄
Hanja
우리 이웃의
Revised RomanizationUri Iusui Beomjoe
McCune–ReischauerUri Iusŭi Pŏmjoe
Directed byMin Byung-jin
Written byJo Chang-ho
Produced byMin Byung-jin
Shin Hyun-joon
Lee Jang-seo
Jung Yun-wook
Kim Sam-jin
StarringShin Hyun-joon
Lee Ki-woo
CinematographyJi Kil-woong
Edited byLee Do-hyeon
Music bySong Jun-seok
Release date
  • 7 April 2011 (2011-04-07)
Running time
119 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

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A body found at a lake is identified by police as Jeong Min-hwan, a young autistic boy, who went missing two months earlier.

While struggling in his troubled relationship with his son Gyeong-su, Detective Jo Chang-shik is assigned to the case. As part of the investigation, he visits the victim's family.

When he eventually unearths their family secrets, he suspects the father may be responsible for Min-hwan's death.[1]

Cast

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  • Shin Hyun-joon as Jo Chang-shik
  • Jeon No-min asJeong In-su, the father
  • Wang Heui-ji as Go Yeong-suk, the mother
  • Lee Ki-woo as Detective Lee
  • Jeong Weon-jung as Seo, section head
  • Jo Sang-yeon as Jeong Myeong-hwan, the younger son
  • Kim So-hyun as Jeong Myeong-heui, the daughter
  • Park Chang-ik as Jeong Myeong-cheol, the elder son
  • Oh In-hye as Goh Keum-sook, Yeong-suk's younger sister
  • Kim Yong-woo as Detective Kim
  • Lee Jae-wook as Detective Mun
  • Kim Young-woong as Detective Park
  • Noh Young-hak as Jo Gyeong-su, Chang-shik's son
  • Choi Jong-hun as young man in neighbourhood

Release

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Sin of a Family was premiered at the 2010 Puchon Fantastic Film Festival.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Derek Elley (23 March 2011). "Sin of a Family". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ James Mudge (18 September 2011). "Sin of a Family (2010) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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