Actress Moon So-ri to star in, produce female-led film 'Three Sisters'

Actress Moon So-ri in a scene from the film “Three Sisters”/ Courtesy of Little Big Pictures

By Kwak Yeon-soo

Award-winning actress Moon So-ri, known for her filmmaking activities in front of and behind the camera, will debut as a producer in the film “Three Sisters.” She will also star in the family drama as Mi-yeon, a church choir conductor who leads a well-rounded life but has a painful childhood memory buried deep in her mind.

Moon performs alongside Kim Sun-young, who plays her eldest sister Hee-sook, a cancer patient, and Jang Yoon-joo, who play an immature, impulsive writer named Mi-ok.

In “Three Sisters,” the characters confront their past as they spiral down a dark path caused by family tensions.

Moon was involved in every aspect of the film's creative process, according to film distributor Little Big Pictures.

Expressing excitement about working alongside producer Kim Sang-su, who often tackles social issues in feature films, Moon explained that “Three Sisters” is an unusual portrayal of sibling relationships that many would be able to relate to.

“I wanted to show more commitment to our film and share meaningful time with the audience,” Moon said.

Kim previously produced the crime flick “Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture” (2019), about an enormous drug scandal at a nightclub.

In 2017, she wrote and directed “The Running Actress,” a semi-biopic film about an actress who juggles her career, public image and personal life.

Since debuting in 1999 in Lee Chang-dong's “Peppermint Candy” as Sun-im, the first love of the suicidal protagonist Yong-ho (Seol Kyung-gu), Moon has continued to star in films that take a close look at humanity and embrace diversity.

Moon rose to global fame in 2002 when she won an award for best emerging actress at the Venice International Film Festival for her performance in “Oasis” as a woman with cerebral palsy falling in love with an ex-convict.

In 2016, she became the first Korean actor to serve as a member of the jury for the official competitive category and won the Starlight Cinema Award at the same film festival. She was also the first Korean actor to become a judge for the competitive category of the 68th Locarno International Film Festival.

“Three Sisters” will hit local theaters this month.