Center for Asian American Media

Distinguished by superior directing and ensemble acting, Helen Lee’s SOPHIE is a somber, disquieting portrait of a Korean American family trapped in the miserable grasp of an abusive, alcoholic patriarch. As seen through the eyes of its hopeful, 11-year-old eponymous heroine, this timeless narrative crosses cultural boundaries to relate a frightening universal tale without ever losing sight of its Korean American roots.

“SOPHIE is a chilling piece about a Korean American girl desperately trying to whisk her and her mother away from her tyrannical father. Writing, acting and direction are solid…”

- Asian American Film

Awards
Student Academy Award, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Special Jury Award for Acting, Palm Springs Int’l Festival of Short Films
Best Narrative & Screenplay, Nextframe Int’l Film Festival
Best Acting, Cinema-tography & Editing, Cinematexas Int'l Short Film Festival
Best Women’s Short Award, Cleveland Int’l Film Festival
Gold Special Jury Award, Worldfest-Houston