Film Awards
The 9th Mise-en-scène's Short Film Festival (2010,Korea)
The 4th Seoul Int’l Family Film Festival, GScaltex Award (2010,Korea)
The 5th Festival Franco Coreen du Film, Best Short Film by Young Audience Juries (2010,France)
The 6th Singapore Short Film Festival (2010,Singapore)
The 16th Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (2010,USA)
The 35th Seoul Independent Film Festival, Kodak Award (2009,Korea)
The 14th Busan International Film Festival (2009,Korea)
Synopsis
A 20-year-old Jin-sup, who lives a hard life taking care of his little sister and sick mother, receives his draft notice. He is looking for the ways to be exempted from military service. However, it is denied since his father who abandoned his family long ago is still remains on the certificate of residence. Jin-sup decides to find his father in the desperate situation.
Director's Note
Lately I've been hearing stories of people who live such a hard and miserable life.
I made this film, wishing to be a little comforter for those people who are in hopeless situation.
Director's Bio / Filmography
- KIM Jae-won
Born in 1975, Seoul
Graduated from The Korean National University of Arts, Dept. of Film & Multimedia
2006 [The Whale in the West Sea] 35mm, color, 27'20"
Competition, 30th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival (2008, France)
12th IndieForum, Independent Film & Video Maker’s Forum (2007, Korea)
Special Mention in KT&G Creative-Supporter's Choice, 8th Jeonju Int’l Film Festival (2007, Korea)
Kodak Prize, 32nd Seoul Independent Film Festival (2006, Korea)
2009 [Somewhere Unreached] 35mm, color, 29’5”
GScaltex Award, 4th Seoul International Family Festival (2010, Korea)
Best Short Film by Young Audience Juries, 5th Festival Franco Coreen du Film (2010, France)
6th Singapore Short Film Festival (2010, Singapore)
Competition, 16th Palm Springs Int'l Festival of Short Films (2010, USA)
Competition, 9th Mise-en-scene’s Short Film Festival (2010, Korea)
Competition, 35th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2009, Korea)
Sonje Award, Wide Angle, 14th Pusan Int’l Film Festival (2009, Korea)
Staff
Director/screenwriter : KIM Jae-won
Assistant director : SHIN Se-young
Cinematography : LEE Jong-woo
Editing : LEE Jung-min
Lighting : PARK Jeong-woo
Composer : LEE Jae-jin
Mixing : LEE Dong-hwan
Art : CHUN Soo-a
Cast
CHOI Hyun as Jin-sup
CHO Duk-je as Father
LEE Sun-joo as Mother
