Broker

Sang-hyeon and his friend Dong-soo run an illegal business together: they steal babies from the church's baby box and sell the babies on the adoption black market. One night, a baby is left at the baby box facility and they secretly take it home but the young mother unexpectedly returns, and discovers the baby thiefs. This group of people, brought together by a baby box, set off on a journey that will lead to unexpected destinations, with police on their trail.

Hirokazu Kore-Eda

Born 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Waseda University in 1987, Kore-eda joined TV Man Union where he directed several prize winning documentary programs. In 2014, he launched his production company BUN-BUKU. In 1995, his directorial debut, Maborosi won the 52nd Venice International Film Festival's Golden Osella. After Life (1998), distributed in over 30 countries, brought Kore-eda internationally acclaimed. After Distance (2001) which was selected in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Nobody Knows (2004) and Hana (2006), he presented the Asian Film Awards winner family drama Still Walking (2008). In 2009, Air Doll was world premiered at Un Certain Regard of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival and in 2011, I Wish won the Best Screenplay Award at the 59th San Sebastian International Film Festival. His 2013 film Like Father, Like Son won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and received the audience awards at San Sebastian, Vancouver, and Sao Paulo International Film Festivals. In 2015, Our Little Sister premiered in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, After The Storm premiered at Un Certain Regard of the Cannes Film Festival. In 2017, The Third Murder premiered in Competition at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival. In 2018, Shoplifters won the Palme d'Or at the 71st Cannes Film Festival and the Best Foreign Film at the 44th César Awards. La Vérité (2019) was the opening film in Competition of the 76th Venice International Film Festival. Broker is his first Korean film.