Drama Festa: Missing Child (2021)

Other name: 드라마 페스타 - 아이를 찾습니다, Deurama Peseuta: Aileul Chachseubnida, Drama Festa: Finding a Child, Drama Festa: Find the Child

Description:

Drama Festa: Missing Child presents a compelling and emotionally charged plot centered around the profound irony of life. The story follows a couple who endure 11 agonizing years searching for their lost child, a period marked by unimaginable grief and unwavering hope. When they finally reunite with their child, what should be a moment of pure joy quickly reveals itself to be a far more complicated reality.

The film meticulously explores the significant changes both the parents and the child have undergone during their decade-long separation. The child is no longer the innocent figure they remember but a person shaped by years apart, with their own experiences and personality. The parents, too, must reconcile their idealized image of their lost child with the individual now standing before them. Adapted from a short story by Kim Young Ha, this drama delves into the bittersweet complexities of reunion, examining how time irrevocably alters individuals and family dynamics, forcing a redefinition of what it means to be whole again.

Producer: jTBC

Director: Jo Yong Won [조용원]

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Drama; Family