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Kidults

2017, Color, 22'53", Live Action
Dir: JEONG Seung-o
Keyword: Drama, Youth, Family

 

Film Awards
The 11th Daejeon Independent Film Festival (2017,Korea)
The 17th Jeonbuk International Film & Video Festival (2017,Korea)
The 22th Independent Film & Video Makers' Forum (2017,Korea)
The 5th Incheon Independent Film Festival (2017,Korea)
The 7th Goyang Smart Film Festival (2017,Korea)
The 19th Independent Film Festival Busan (2017,Korea)
Synopsis

Having dropped out of High School and working part-time as a delivery person, Hyeon-jeong is living with her younger brother Hyeon-ung and is preparing for the civil service examination. One day, Hyeon-ung starts buying things for Hyeon-jeong. 

Director's Note

I wanted to describe a family who has to live apart against their wishes. 

Director's Bio / Filmography
- JEONG Seung-o

Born in 1986, Incheon, South Korea. He has directed 5 shorts which include Birds Fly Back to the Nest (2016). Move the grave is his first feature film.


2013 [My Sweet Home] 25’8”
28th Belfort International Film Festival EntreVues (2013, France)
14th Jeonju International Film Festival (2013, Korea)
18th IndieForum (2013, Korea)
8th University Film Festival of Korea (2013, Korea)
1st Incheon Independent Film Festival (2013, Korea)
2015 [Dreaming Child] 20’
19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (2015, Korea)
2nd Incheon Independent Film Festival (2014, Korea)
2016 [Birds Fly Back to the Nest] 21ཕ"
47th Tampere Film Festival (2017, Finland)
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards (2016, Korea)
42th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2016, Korea)
10th Evergreen Short Film Festival (2016, Korea)
6th Chungmuro Short Film Festival, Project Prize (2016, korea)
16th Korea Youth Film Festival (2016, Korea)
5th Busan Women's Film Festivlal, Second Prize (2016, Korea)
4th Incheon Independent Film Festival, in-Film Prize (2016, Korea)
3rd Catholic Film Festival, Participation Prize (2016, Korea)
11th London Korean Film Festival (2016, UK)
3rd Sa-ram Sa-neun Se-sang Film Festival (2016, Korea)
3rd Pohang Fine Short Film Festival, Grand Prize (2016, Korea)
18th Jeongdongjin Independent Film & Video Festival (2016, Korea)
15th Mise-en-scène’s Short Film Festival, Jury Prize&Jury Prize acting categories&Mise-en-scène award (2016, Korea)
18th The Daegu Independent Short Film Festival (2017, Korea)
2017 [Kidults] 22’53”
22nd IndieForum (2017, Korea)
5th Incheon Independent Film Festival (2017, Korea)
7th Goyang Smart Film Festival (2017, Korea)
17th Jeonbuk Independent Film Festival (2017, Korea)
6th Gwangju Independent Film Festival (2017, Korea)
19th Busan Independent Film Festival (2017, Korea)
2018 [Long-running] 9’4”
19th Jeonju International Film Festival (2018, Korea)
7th Toronto Korean Film Festival (2018, Canada)
8th Seoul PRIDE Film Festival

 

Staff

Director/Screenwriter   JEONG Seung-o

Producer   SHIN Yu-jae
Assistant Director   LIM Cho-ye
Cinematography   NOH Shin-ung
Lighting   LIM Jun-taek
Art   KWAK Sung-jun
Recording   LIM Hye-rin
Editing   JEONG Seung-o
Mixing   KIM Sung-woo
Music   PARK Hyun-ung
D.I.   NOH Shin-ung
Cast

KIM Samuel as Hyeon-ung

YOON Seo-hyung as Hyeon-jeong
LEE Ran-hee as Ran-hee