Film Awards
The 5th OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (2010,Japan)
The 15th Lyon Asian Film Festival (2009,France)
The 13th Independent Film & Video Makers' Forum (2008,Korea)
The 34th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2008,Korea)
Synopsis
Freshly released from prison, Young-kwang goes back to his hometown. During his absence, his mother has died and his family does not welcome his visit. With the money his mother left for him, he buys real estate, gets married to a widow and starts a fish-peddling business. However, both the anxiety from reentering society and doubt about the fidelity of his wife lead him to make an extreme choice.
Director's Note
A suicide can be social agenda but remains a personal matter anyway.
Director's Bio / Filmography
- CHO Kyu-jang
Graduate School of The Korean National University of Arts
2005 [Love Is Will of Body] DV 6mm, b/w, 35min.
2005 [The Memorable Past] DV 6mm, color, 47min.
2006 [Going Together] 35mm, color, 19min.
2007 [Bong-su] 35mm, color, 35min.
8th Jeonju Int’l Film Festival (2007, Korea)
2008 [A Camel Doesn’t Leave Desert] 35mm, color, 75min.
Osaka Asian Film Festival (2010, Japan)
15th Lyon Asian Film Festival (2009, France)
34th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2008, Korea)
Closing Film, IndieForum, Independent Video & Film Makers’ Forum (2008, Korea)
2015 [Mood of the Day] 103min.
Staff
Director/screenwriter : CHO Kyu-jang
Production : YOUNGHWARO, The Korean National University of Arts
Producer : CHOI Ji-hye
Cinematography : CHOI Young-jun
Lighting : LEE Dong-won
Production Designer : JUNG Jum-seok
Editing : SHIN Ji-young
Composer : LEE Jong-beom
Recording : BAE Jung-ryul
Mixing : LEE Sue-young
Make-up : LEE Sun-mi
Cast
KIM Nak-hyung as Young-kwang
KIM Hyun-ju as Sun-sook
CHOI Young-hwan as Jong-man
