Written, directed and edited by Bae Du-ri as a school project at the Korean Academy of Film Arts, “Dolphin” premiered last year at Jeonju and was released in Korean theaters this week.
The movie revolves around Na-young, a 35-year-old journalist at a local newspaper, who is definitely stuck in the small-town life she has experienced all her life, with her main focus being taking care of her mother, Jeong-ok, younger brother, Seong-woon and her friends. Na-young had a rather dramatic childhood, but through her routines and the simplicity of life in the particular location, she has found a degree of harmony. Everything, however, starts changing, when her mother informs her that she wants to sell the house Na-young grew up in, her brother decides to move to Seoul after finishing school, and Hae-soo, a man her age, relocates from Seoul. As Na-young cannot handle change, the potential alterations have her struggling intensely,...
The movie revolves around Na-young, a 35-year-old journalist at a local newspaper, who is definitely stuck in the small-town life she has experienced all her life, with her main focus being taking care of her mother, Jeong-ok, younger brother, Seong-woon and her friends. Na-young had a rather dramatic childhood, but through her routines and the simplicity of life in the particular location, she has found a degree of harmony. Everything, however, starts changing, when her mother informs her that she wants to sell the house Na-young grew up in, her brother decides to move to Seoul after finishing school, and Hae-soo, a man her age, relocates from Seoul. As Na-young cannot handle change, the potential alterations have her struggling intensely,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Bae Du-ri’s coming-of-age film will debut at Jeonju International Film Festival.
South Korean sales company Finecut has picked up Bae Du-ri’s Dolphin, which is set to make its world premiere at Jeonju International Film Festival (April 27-May 6).
It marks the feature directorial debut of Korea’s Bae, who wrote and directed Dolphin at the Korean Academy of Film Arts (Kafa) as part of the school’s feature-length production programme. The film is set to premiere as part of the Korean Cinema section of Jeonju on Friday (April 28).
The story follows a 35-year-old woman whose only joy after a...
South Korean sales company Finecut has picked up Bae Du-ri’s Dolphin, which is set to make its world premiere at Jeonju International Film Festival (April 27-May 6).
It marks the feature directorial debut of Korea’s Bae, who wrote and directed Dolphin at the Korean Academy of Film Arts (Kafa) as part of the school’s feature-length production programme. The film is set to premiere as part of the Korean Cinema section of Jeonju on Friday (April 28).
The story follows a 35-year-old woman whose only joy after a...
- 4/26/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
By Charlotte Remes
When it comes to the thriller genre, South Korean cinema does not disappoint. Some might even say it dominates. And Kwon Oh-seung’s directorial debut, “Midnight” (2021), is no exception. Fleshed in spine-chilling tension, the film features Jin Ki-joo (Little Forest), Wi Ha-joon (Squid Game), and Gil Hae-yeon (In Her Place) cast in a heart-stopping game of cat-and-mouse. The film’s 2020 premiere was delayed given the Covid-19 pandemic before being made available in theatres and on online streaming platforms on 30 June 2021. Nevertheless, in spite of its subdued release, ‘Midnight’ proved a critical and commercial success, placing third at the Korean box office with a gross of 796,540 as of December 12, 2021. Additionally, it clinched the ‘Silver Audience Award for Best Asian Film’ at the ‘25th Fantasia International Film Festival’.
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The film begins by introducing us to Kyung-mi (Jin Ki-joo...
When it comes to the thriller genre, South Korean cinema does not disappoint. Some might even say it dominates. And Kwon Oh-seung’s directorial debut, “Midnight” (2021), is no exception. Fleshed in spine-chilling tension, the film features Jin Ki-joo (Little Forest), Wi Ha-joon (Squid Game), and Gil Hae-yeon (In Her Place) cast in a heart-stopping game of cat-and-mouse. The film’s 2020 premiere was delayed given the Covid-19 pandemic before being made available in theatres and on online streaming platforms on 30 June 2021. Nevertheless, in spite of its subdued release, ‘Midnight’ proved a critical and commercial success, placing third at the Korean box office with a gross of 796,540 as of December 12, 2021. Additionally, it clinched the ‘Silver Audience Award for Best Asian Film’ at the ‘25th Fantasia International Film Festival’.
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The film begins by introducing us to Kyung-mi (Jin Ki-joo...
- 9/26/2022
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
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