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Searching for Yoo

  • 2023
  • 1h 20m
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Avelyn Choi and Laike Glesne in Searching for Yoo (2023)
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A haunting dramatic exploration of Korean adoption that centers around a brother and sister as they attempt to uncover the answers of their traumatic past and find a long lost half-sister.A haunting dramatic exploration of Korean adoption that centers around a brother and sister as they attempt to uncover the answers of their traumatic past and find a long lost half-sister.A haunting dramatic exploration of Korean adoption that centers around a brother and sister as they attempt to uncover the answers of their traumatic past and find a long lost half-sister.

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    • Marissa Lichwick
  • Writer
    • Marissa Lichwick
  • Stars
    • John Ruby
    • Bruce Baek
    • Greg Matthew Anderson
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marissa Lichwick
    • Writer
      • Marissa Lichwick
    • Stars
      • John Ruby
      • Bruce Baek
      • Greg Matthew Anderson
    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    John Ruby
    John Ruby
    • Chase Brady
    Bruce Baek
    Bruce Baek
    • Choi Koo-Young
    Greg Matthew Anderson
    Greg Matthew Anderson
    • Nate
    Karmann Bajuyo
    Karmann Bajuyo
    • Richard
    Karla Kim
    Karla Kim
    • Choi Soon-Mee
    Aurora Adachi-Winter
    Aurora Adachi-Winter
    • Yoomi
    Chris Yim
    • Alex Dunn
    Atlie Gilbert
    Atlie Gilbert
    • Yoo
    Dwight Sora
    Dwight Sora
    • Uncle Sam-Cho
    Jacob Chan
    • Jerry
    Laike Glesne
    • Young Sang Duk
    Avelyn Choi
    Avelyn Choi
    • Young Rachel
    Kristine A. Anderson
    • Yoo Sister
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    Marissa Lichwick
    Marissa Lichwick
    • Dani Dunn
    • Director
      • Marissa Lichwick
    • Writer
      • Marissa Lichwick
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    9Thomasnythic

    Wow!!

    If you're looking for a in depth look at the trials and tribulations of adoption, this is your movie. "Searching for Yoo" was raw and unfiltered in its portrayal of Dani', a Korean orphan, and her childhood. The movie continues to look at how one deals with the trauma of living through such experiences while trying to find out more about Dani's past. Marissa and John give great performances and show their chemistry on set, while you can't look away from the scenes with Dani's step mom (played by Karla) and Avelyn. Avelyn is sure to be a future star on the screen. I think anyone would enjoy this movie and especially those that have a connections to adoption.

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
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      • We Make Movies
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      • $52,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 20 minutes

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