Broker (2022 film)

Broker
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
브로커
Revised RomanizationBeurokeo
Directed byHirokazu Kore-eda
Written byHirokazu Kore-eda
Produced byEugene Lee[1]
Starring
CinematographyHong Kyung-pyo
Edited byHirokazu Kore-eda[1]
Music byJung Jae-il[1]
Production
company
Zip Cinema
Distributed byCJ E&M
Release dates
  • May 26, 2022 (2022-05-26) (Cannes)
  • June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08) (South Korea)
Running time
129 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$18.9 million[2][3]

Broker (Korean: 브로커, romanized: Beurokeo) is a 2022 South Korean drama film written, directed and edited by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, and starring Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, Lee Ji-eun, and Lee Joo-young. The film revolves around characters associated with baby boxes, which allow infants to be dropped off anonymously to be cared for by others.[4][5] The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened on 26 May and won Ecumenical Jury Award and the Best Actor Award for Song Kang-ho. It was released on June 8, 2022, in theaters in South Korea.[6]

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  2. ^ "Broker". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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  4. ^ Frater, Patrick (August 26, 2020). "'Parasite's' Song Kang-ho to Star in 'Baby, Box, Broker,' Korean Debut of 'Shoplifters' Director Hirokazu Kore-eda". Variety. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Noh, Jean (August 27, 2020). "Kore-eda to make Korean debut 'Baby, Box, Broker' with 'Parasite' star Song Kang-ho". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Kim, Na-yeon (April 28, 2022). 송강호→강동원·이지은 온다..'브로커', 6월 8일 개봉 확정 [Song Kang-ho → Kang Dong-won and Lee Ji-eun are coming... 'The Broker' is confirmed for release on June 8]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.