Treeless Mountain

Variety“A life-affirming conclusion, after several stressful points...” Drawing out beautifully natural performances from her child actors, Kim once again has a distinct way of letting her camera observe her characters with kind thoughtfulness, allowing for a quiet mood to wash over the scenes.

Total Film “A riveting performance from six-year-old Kim Hee-yeon as Jin...” A film of small gestures closely observed, it’s surprisingly unsentimental, despite its heart-tugging qualities. Like Hirokazu Koreeda’s similar Nobody Knows, the careful balance of longing and restraint is quietly compelling...

Time Out film“Disconcertingly unaffected performances from the two pint-sized leads...” Not since Jacques Doillon’s enchanting 1996 drama ‘Ponette’ have the collective, small-scale traumas and vertiginous learning curve that come with a childhood on the lam been captured with such psychological diligence and hardscrabble poetics..

The Times“All the more lovely for its unforced naturalism... ” A touching, gentle examination of the giddy rush and sickening sense of dislocation that comes with being left on your own when you’re young. So Yong Kim presents us with a child’s-eye view, with the bigger picture both visually and literally...

Guardian“It's a familiar subject, well handled and performed...” Much influenced by Ozu, this tender, minimalist picture by a Korean director long resident in the States is inspired by her childhood in Pusan...

Empire“A gently heart-breaking narrative arc make this a slow winner...” Misawa’s camera fixing upon the children’s bemused expressions as they try to fathom the adults’ behaviour, So coaxes superlative performances from her adorable leads, creating an enchanting, challenging film without ever sliding into sentiment

The Telegraph“Not yet reviewed”

The Independent“Not yet reviewed”

Channel4 Film“Not yet reviewed”

Little White Lies“Not yet reviewed”