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SummaryComic-book artist Jung returns to Seoul for the first time since he was adopted by a Belgian family at the age of 5.

Approved for Adoption

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Metascore
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Nov 21, 2013
80
Wall Street Journal
Visualizations are Mr. Jung's province, and they're what make his movie so deeply moving, as well as literally illuminating.
Nov 21, 2013
80
Los Angeles Times
A vibrant example of hybrid nonfiction filmmaking, using hand-drawn animation, live action, home movies and newsreels in a rich synthesis of personal and historical memory.
Nov 8, 2013
70
The New York Times
The movie is not always well unified and sequenced, but that seems to reflect Mr. Henin’s ambivalence over a past that’s like a book he is at once rereading and rewriting.
Nov 5, 2013
70
Village Voice
Watching the animated memoir Approved for Adoption can stir a serenity like skipping stones on water for a delightfully long time.
Nov 5, 2013
70
Variety
It’s impossible not to be charmed on some level by Jung Henin and Laurent Boileau’s Approved for Adoption, though it’s best not to ask for too much.
Nov 5, 2013
70
The Hollywood Reporter
Crucially, Jung and Boileau manage to convey the bonds of affection and love that hold this unusual family together, in a manner that will ring a moving chord with many who have experienced similar circumstances.
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  • 2 Minutes Animation
  • Artémis Productions
  • Belgacom
  • Dexia
  • Dreamwall
  • Filière Production
  • Fonds Images de la Diversité
  • France 3 Cinéma
  • Francetélévision Signature
  • La Station d'Animation
  • Mosaique Films
  • Nadasdy Film
  • Panda Media
  • Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
  • Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
  • Région Alsace
  • Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
  • Wallimage
Nov 8, 2013
1 h 10 m
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Torino Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Magritte Awards, Belgium
• 1 Nomination
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