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Cats and Dogs

2013, Color, 104', Live Action

Dir: MIN Byung-woo

Keyword: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Release: 2013-12-12

Film Awards

The 11th Asian Film Festival of Dallas (2013,USA)
The 10th Green Film Festival in Seoul, Competition (2013,Korea)

Synopsis

Cartoonist Bo-eun is suffering from depression following a break-up. When her pills accidently fall from her pocket, a wandering dog eats them and becomes sick, resulting in a trip to the vet. Bo-eun decides to adopt the abandoned dog. Meanwhile, walking in a different area of the park, illustrator Woo-joo finds a cat tied to a bench, the cat adopts him despite his intention to leave. Due to their new animal friends, Bo-eun and Woo-joo meet every day and a relationship develops.

Director's Note

I would like to tell an everyday love story that any one of us could have experienced at one point in their lives. This ordinariness, the protagonist's dog and cat assist in making this story a little different.

Director's Bio / Filmography

- MIN Byung-woo

Born in 1982, Daegu.

Graduated from Duck-won High School.
Currently studying at Scenario Education Academy

2005 [Who Am I?] 16mm, color, 9’8”
2008 [Her Parting] HDV, color, 8’41”
2009 [The Summer, a Quiet Sea] HD, color, 15དྷ"
2011 [Stray Cats] HD, color, 15’30”

          2th ANimal Film Festival in Suncheon (2014, Korea)
           Phonetastic Sitges Mobile Film Festival (2013, Spain)
           Korean Short Films Festival in Moscow (2012, Russia)
           21st Focus on Asia – Fukuoka Int'l Film Festival (2011, Japan)
           Fukuoka Independent Film Festival (2011, Japan)
           Platinum Smart Prize, 1st olleh KT Smart Phone Film Festival (Short Version) (2011, Korea)
           Competition, 29th Busan Int'l Short Film Festival (2011, Korea)
2013 [Cat and Dogs] color, 104min.
        Competition, Green Film Festival in Seoul (2013, Korea)
          Competition, Asian Film Festival of Dallas (2013, USA)

Staff

Written and Directed by MIN Byung-woo
Production : Smilemovies
Producer : MIN Byung-woo
Original screenplay : PARK Mi-ra
Cinematography : LEE Kyu-hack
Lighting : LEE Kyu-hack
Production Design: LEE Hee-jung
Editing : PARK So-ra
Composing : YANG So-young
Recording : KIM Yong-goo
Mixing : PYO Yong-soo
Animation : HONG Jun-pyo

Cast

SON Min-ji as Bo-eun
SHIN Myeong-keun as Woo-joo