Ha Sang-hyeon (Song Kang-ho) is the owner of a hand laundry and volunteers at the
nearby church, where his friend Dong-soo (Gang Dong-won) works. The two run an illegal
business together: Sang-hyeon occasionally steals babies from the
church's baby box with Dong-soo, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, and selling to affluent couples who
can't have children of their own. After an infant's mother (Lee Ji-eun) surprises
the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three
embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely
family of their own. From acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) with award winning actor Song Kang-ho (Parasite)
What the critics are saying:
The charm of Kore-eda’s films is the layering of complex characters, and
he puts a lot of heart and time into each of them, sculpting intricate
emotions and relationships that connect with the viewer.
Jenny Nulf
Austin Chronicle
The magic of Kore-eda's film is that viewers will experience
considerable affection for his film's characters and Woo-sung's
well-being. This is a highly satisfying drama about love, families and
forgiveness, starting over and creating a better life.
Gary M. Kramer
Salon.com
Bittersweet and beautiful, Broker sits easily amongst Kore-eda’s finest
films, and as one of the best filmmakers working today that is surely
saying something.
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
AWFJ Women on Film