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Approved for Adoption

IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 73

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This remarkable animated documentary traces the unconventional upbringing of the filmmaker Jung Henin, one of thousands of Korean children adopted by Western families after the end of the Korean War. It is the story of a boy stranded between two cultures. Animated vignettes – some humorous and some poetic – track Jung from the day he first meet his new blond siblings, through elementary school, and into his teenage years, when his emerging sense of identity begins to create fissures at home and ignite the latent biases of his adoptive parents. The filmmaker tells his story using his own animation intercut with snippets of super-8 family footage and archival film. The result is an animated memoir like no other: clear-eyed and unflinching, humorous, and above all, inspiring in the capacity of the human heart.

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What is Approved for Adoption (2012) about?

This remarkable animated documentary traces the unconventional upbringing of the filmmaker Jung Henin, one of thousands of Korean children adopted by Western families after the end of the Korean War. It is the story of a boy stranded between two cultures. Animated vignettes – some humorous and some poetic – track Jung from the day he first meet his new blond siblings, through elementary school,…

Who stars in Approved for Adoption?

Approved for Adoption stars William Coryn (Jung (voice)), Christelle Cornil (La mère (voice)), Jean-Luc Couchard (Le père (voice)), Arthur Dubois (Jung (8 ans) (voice)), David Macaluso (Jung (17 ans) (voice)). The film was directed by Jung Henin.

How long is Approved for Adoption?

Approved for Adoption has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2012.

Is Approved for Adoption worth watching?

Approved for Adoption holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Animation, Family, Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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