Acacia (Korean) 2003, Synopsis / Plot, and Acacia Trailer

Aka: Acacia
Year: 2003
Directed: Ki-hyeong Park
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Runtime: 103 mins
Country: south Korea
Language: Korean
Subtitles: English (Hard Coded)
Cast: Hye-jin Shim, Jin-geun Kim, Oh-bin Mun, Na-yoon Jeong
Imdb: Acacia

Synopsis / Plot

After unsuccessfully trying to have a baby of their own, Dr. Kim Do-il and his father convince his wife Choi Mi-sook to adopt a child in an orphanage. Mi-sook is connected to arts and chooses the six years Kim Jin-sung that loves to draw trees. The boy becomes close to the eight years old next door neighbor Min-jee and is attracted to an old Acacia tree in their lawn. When Mi-sook unexpectedly gets pregnant, her mother asks her to return Jin-sung to the orphanage, beginning the rejection process of the boy. When the baby is born, Mi-sook does not treat Jin-sung well, who believes the acacia tree is his mother, and in a rainy night he vanishes. Along the next days, the family becomes insane, disclosing a dark secret about Jin-sung.

Acacia, a genus of tree renowned for its durability, strength, long-lasting burn and cultivation. Alright, now look at some of these traits from an analogous standpoint when sizing them up next to the qualities that can be attributed to, and embody, a decent family. Do this and one will find it’s no coincidence the subject of Ki-hyung Park’s flick is a couple hoping to build a family of their own by adopting a young boy and the emotional obstacles they face to bring happiness under their roof. Ah – and let’s get back to the science lesson here – some variety of acacia are also known as being spiny and this film is certainly no smooth, care-free affair. Read more …