- Japan Premiere
Special Programs < Our Lights and Shadows: Celebrating 101 Years of Korean Cinema >
Birthday
Director: LEE Jong-un
2019｜Korea｜120min｜Language: Korean｜Subtitles: Japanese
| Date | Time | Venue | Guest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 (Fri) | 16:00 | Cine Libre Umeda 3 |
- Cast
- SUL Kyung-gu
JEON Do-yeon - Synopsis
Jeong-il has spent three years abroad in prison and has returned home to his wife Soon-nam and daughter Ye-sol. During his time away, his son Su-ho died in the Sewol ferry disaster and Soon-nam mourned alone but continued to support her family and husband's legal bills single-handedly. Jung-il feels guilty that he was not there when his son died and he missed time with Ye-sol who views him as a stranger and he tries to make amends. Soon-nam is still stunned by her grief and is unwelcoming to her husband but the two must try to communicate as they struggle to reconnect as a family but the approach of Su-ho's birthday brings out the fractures in the household…
"Birthday" is the first dramatic film to explore the tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry and, through challenging performances and slow-burn direction, it is a searing investigation of the emotions of guilt, grief, anger and frustration as flawed humans so distant from each other try to move forward together.
[Jason MAHER]
- Distributor in Japan
- KLOCKWORX
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