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Breathtaking Cliff

2021, Color, 28'40", Live Action

Dir: BAK Sun-yong

Keyword: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Aged

Film Awards

The 4th THE EAST FILM FESTIVAL (2022,Korea)
The 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (2021,Korea)
The 8th Chuncheon SF Film Festival (2021,Korea)
The 2nd Beautiful Hapcheon Independent Film Festival (2021,Korea)
The 1st Seongbook Film Festival (2021,Korea)
The 6th THE CMR-DIRECTORS WEEK (2021,Korea)
The 15th EVERGREEN DIGILOG WORLD MOVIE FESTIVAL (2021,Korea)
The 16th Korean Film Festival in Paris (2021,France)

Synopsis

This is the story of a person trying to kill himself at the edge of a cliff, a person who makes money by helping him commit suicide, and a person who tries to get a job by covering the scene.

Director's Note

In a form of black comedy, this movie capturing specific imagery of people that live in our modern society, who often get drenched in fatigue due to the uncertainty of their future.

Director's Bio / Filmography

- BAK Sun-yong

Studying at Sungkyunkwan University, department of Film, TV and Multimedia

2015 [Dystopia], 6min
19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (2015)
7th Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (2015)
2018 [Disrupted], 10min

The 37th Fajr International Film Festival(2019, Iran)