While attending the 'Broker' Film Press Conference on Friday (27/5), IU revealed her difficulties during filming.
On Friday (27/5), IU attended the official press conference of the film "Broker" at the Palais des Festivals. The press conference was held as part of the Cannes Film Festival 2022 in France.
On that occasion, IU talked about many interesting things about her role as a single mother in "Broker" named So Young. He admitted that it was quite difficult when filming because the role was quite challenging and different from his previous filmography.
IU said, "This is my first time playing the role of a mother. I feel very burdened and worried because I have to try to express what I have never experienced in various aspects through acting."
She continued, "I tried to find out more about baby boxes, which was the starting point of the film. I played a single mother but I didn't know anything about the environment as well as stories about single mothers, so I did interviews with them and watched the movie. documentary."
"I gradually became more interested in single mothers and how they are constantly raising children. So I took this opportunity to reflect on the experience on myself."
Meanwhile, "Broker" is a film about the unexpected journey of those involved with the "baby box". The crib is a small space, where parents can leave their baby anonymously.
Sang Hyun (Song Kang Ho) finds new parents for the baby left in the box and makes a deal with them. He calls himself an intermediary with good intentions and he cooperates with Dong Soo (Kang Dong Won) in this endeavor.
They then get involved with So Young, a young woman who places her baby in the box. But she finally decided to go back for the baby.
"Broker" is the first Korean film directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, which won the Palme d'Or, Cannes' highest award for "Shopligters" (2018) and the Jury Prize for "Like Father, Like Son" (2013) at the Cannes Film Festival. . (wk/eval)
