SYNOPSIS
Deliveryman Jongsu is out on a job when he runs into Haemi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he’d mind looking after her cat while she’s away on a trip to Africa. On her return she introduces to Jongsu an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. And one day Ben tells Jongsu about his most unusual hobby.
CAST & CREW
Lee Chang-dong
Director
Producer(s)
Lee Chang-dong, Lee Jun-dong, Ok Gwang-hee
Script
Oh Jung-mi, Lee Chang-dong
Director of Photography
Hong Kyung-pyo
Production designer
Shin Jum-hee
Music by
Mowg
Sound
Lee Seung-cheol
Edit
Kim Da-won, Kim Hyun
Cast
Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo
Production company(ies)
Pine House Film NHK Now Films
Lee Chang-dong
Lee Chang-Dong was born in 1954 in Daegu, which some consider the most right-wing city in South Korea. Lee is a former high-school teacher and an acclaimed novelist. He turned to cinema when he was over 40 years old. His debut film "Green Fish" (1997) brought immediate success and critical acclaim. "Peppermint Candy" (2000), seemingly having the same 'lost innocence' theme as his former work, shoots fiery criticisms against the still-powerful remnants of the Korean military dictatorship regime. With "Oasis" (2002) Lee received countless awards, including the Special Director's Award at the Venice Film Festival. Since 2003, Lee worked as the Minister of Culture in the newly elected liberal national government.
Filmography
Green Fish (1997), Peppermint Candy ((2000), Oasis (2002), Secret Sunshine (2007), Poetry (2010), Burning (2018).
