Portrait of a Family (2026)
“With nothing left to lose, everything is on the line”
Baseball player Jung-gu and movie star Nam-mi are a celebrity couple who are blissfully happy in their careers and marriage. One day, a girl named Dong-ju shows up and the couple's lives are instantly destroyed. Seven years later, as Dong-ju gets involved in the death of a middle-school girl, Jung-gu and Nam-mi decide to fight a battle they have no chance of winning.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Lee Ji-won, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Ha Ji-won, Kim Sia, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Ryu Seung-ryong
as Hwang Joong-goo
Ha Ji-won
as Nam-mi
Kim Sia
as Hwang Dong-joo
Kim Hae-sook
as Lee Gi-sik
Kim Sun-young
as Hwang Ji-sook
Kim Young-min
as Lee Seong-Myung
Yoo Jae-myung
as Kwak Chang-gi
朴明勋
as Wang Byeon
Lee Ju-won
as Goo Gwan-woo
Kim Hye-won
as Woo-jae's mother
Lee Hyun-kyun
as Choi Wook
Gong Kyeong-bae
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 110 min |
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