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Forest of Echoes

2023, Color, 21'40", Live Action

Dir: LIM Yoo-ri

Keyword: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Women, Rights..

Film Awards

The 77th Cannes Film Festival - LA CINEF (2024,France)
The 24th Daegu Independent Short Film Festival (2023,Korea)
The 1st Namdo Film Festival (2023,Korea)
The 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (2023,Korea)
The 3rd GeumCheon Fashion Film Festival (2023,Korea)

Synopsis

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who ran away into a forbidden forest to die. In the forest,

Ogyeon meets somebody- her friend who moved away years ago. In the midst of all the secrets,

what choice will she make?

Director's Note

One cool night in autumn, I had a dream that a little girl, tired of everything going into the forbidden forest to die. Most of the dream was blurry, but the last image of the girl-leaving behind the huge mountain she lived her entire life and walking on and on was so clear when I woke up. I wanted to share that sense of liberation with someone. Although this story takes place in the world of traditional fairy tales, I think the exhausted mind that wants to close one’s eyes and give up everything is a point that can relate even now. I hope the audience who watched will get the strength to stand up and walk once again at the end of this journey.

Director's Bio / Filmography

- LIM Yoo-ri

Born in 1998. Studying filmmaking in K’arts. Starting with the first short film , will always try to continue to create everlasting tales.

2021 [Intrusion] HD, color, 5min

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2023 [Forest of Echoes] HD, color, 22min

Staff

Director/Writer: LIM Yoo-ri

Producer: JUNG Yu-na

Assistant Director: LEE Na-eun

Cinematograph: KIM Ho-jung

Lighting: KIM Dong-yeon

Art: LIM Yea-jun

Sound Record: KIL Min-seo

Editing: KIM Ji-hyeon

Mixing: LEE Da-min

Music: SON Hi-jung

D.I: Digital factory

Cast

Ogyeon: JEONG Eun-sun

Bangul/Echo: KIM Pyeong-hwa