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2007, B&W, 85', Live Action

Dir: KIM Sam-ryeok

Keyword: Drama, Youth

Release: 2008-01-11

Film Awards

The 12th Independent Film & Video Makers' Forum (2007,Korea)
The 11th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (2007,Korea)
The 6th Jeju Film Festival (2007,Korea)
The 4th Korean Independent Cinema-New Cinema Reloaded (2007,Japan)
The 26th Vancouver International Film Festival (2007,Canada)
The 33th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2007,Korea)

Synopsis

The struggles and pains of young people who find their life's pursuit in filmmaking are delicately portrayed in this film. This is a story of a group of friends surrounding Sang-ho, a young man who aspires to become a filmmaker despite his lack of talent and resources. What guides these young people are their dreams, hopes and companionship-which outshine their gloomy realities their daily struggle to make ends meet. Through filmmaking, they find the meaning of life and loss, and shape their views of the world. The main character, Sang-ho, is the mirror image of the film's director KIM Sam-ryeok, who candidly depicts his past struggles as an independent filmmaker in this autobiographical film.

Director's Note

For those who are still struggling about movies and life in their 20’s.
Even though longing for eternity is a moment of a dream.

Director's Bio / Filmography

- KIM Sam-ryeok

Born in 1979, Daegu
Graduated from Kyungpook National Univ., Dept. of Mass Communication
Graduate School of Dongguk Univ., Dept. of Cinema

2000 [On the Way to Separate] DV 6mm, b/w, 3min.
          2nd Seoul Int’l Youth Film Festival (2000, Korea)
2001 [Gordian Knot] DV 6mm, color/b&w, 6min.
          Competition, 2nd Indie Kino Int’l Film Festival (2001, Korea)
          [See Your Sky] DV 6mm, b/w, 5min.
          3rd Seoul Int’l Youth Film Festival (2001, Korea)
2003 [I Love S] DV 6mm, color, 10min.
          Competition, 29th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2003, Korea)
          [A Tail of a Frog and a Chicken] DV 6mm, b/w, 7min.
          5th Seoul Int’l Youth Film Festival (2003, Korea)
2004 [K, going out, nighT 2] DV 6mm, b/w, 5min.
          Competition, eMotion Film Festival (2004, Korea)
2005 [First Time] DV 6mm, b/w, 2min.
          Face in Cut Section, 4th Mise-en-scène’s Genre Film Festival (2005, Korea)
          [Wishing that My Love Would Reach Your Heart] 2005, DV 6mm, color, 10min.
          Competition, 31st Seoul Independent Film Festival (2005, Korea)
          Competition, 6th Daegu Independent Short Film Festival (2005, Korea)
2007 [Dimmer] HD, b/w, 85min.
           6th Jeju Film Festival (2009, Korea)
          SIFF Committee Prize, 33rd Seoul Independent Film Festival (2007, Korea)
          Closing Film, IndieForum, Independent Film & Video Makers’ Forum (2007, Korea)
           World Fantastic Cinema, 11th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (2007, Korea)
           Korean Independent Cinema (2007, Japan)
           Dragons & Tigers Award for Young Cinema (Competition), 26th Vancouver Int’l Film Festival (2007, Canada)
2009 [Our First Anniversary] HD, color, 63min.
           [White Butterfly] HD, color, 90min.
          5th International College Peace Film Festival (2010, Korea)
          Jury's Special Mention, 3rd Chungmuro Int'l Film Festival in Seoul (2009, Korea)
          7th Seoul Christianity Film Festival (2009, Korea)

2011 [Love Call] 75min.

Staff

Director KIM Sam-ryeok
Production Dongguk University, Sidus FNH
Producer LEE Seung-tae
Screenwriter KIM Sam-ryeok, AN Cheol-ho, CHOE Ju-yeon, JEONG Ji-won
Cinematography JO Yeong-jik
Light YUN Sang-sin
Production Designer LEE Hae-min
Editing CHOE Seon-hong
Composer PARK Nam-ye
Recording JEONG Hui-gu
CG Supervisor AN Eun-sang

Cast

KIM Sang-seok as Sang-ho
SIM Jae-won as Ji-hun
CHOE Tae-gyu as Tae-jin
KANG Mi-ae as Su-yeon
SEO Bo-ik as Hyeong-jik
KIM Sin-rok as Da-eun