Miracle: Letters to the President

A beautiful film for the whole family about longing, love, and future-oriented entrepreneurship

The young boy Jun Kyung lives in a small and remote village in the Gyeongsang province in South Korea with his sister and father. He is a clever kid, with a penchant for mathematics and ambitions to study in the city. Even if the railway passes the village he lives in, there is no station in town, and to get to the city, the villagers must follow the railway lines by foot. A frightening and dangerous journey through several tunnels and over bridges, which has cost several villagers their lives, including Jun Kyung's mother. For him, these conditions are the topic for several letters to the country's president, who he wants to finance a station. Although the letters remain unanswered, Jung Kyung does not lose faith, and as he eventually becomes the best student in his class, the hope of a station in the village grows closer.

The film is both heartwarming and heartbreaking, funny and sad, and a type of family film with a deeper meaning that we seldom see anymore, but which perhaps Robin Williams or Tom Hanks would have starred in had it been shot in the US in the 90s or 80s. Add brilliant acting, striking images and a beautiful score, and you have a great cinema experience for both young and old.

Director

Jang-Hoon Lee (b. 1973) is a South Korean director and screenwriter. Miracle: Letters to the President is his second film. In 2018, he directed Be with You, a film that won Son Ye-jin the best actress award both at The Seoul Awards and at the Faro Island Film Festival.

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