Directed by:
Kim Chang-hoonScreenplay:
Kim Chang-hoonPlots(1)
Yeon-gyu is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among neighbors. He only hopes to have a peaceful life with his mother. However, the world never allows him to have a dream nor hope for life. When Yeon-gyu needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon, a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyu to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyu gradually falling into Chi-geon’s life. Grasping a hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end? (Cannes Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Jong-soo Kim
South Korea
Best movies:
Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014) (series)
1987: When the Day Comes (2017)
Innocent Witness (2019)
Joong-ki Song
South Korea
Best movies:
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010) (series)
The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate (2022) (series)
Arthdal Chronicles (2019) (series)
Seo-hyung Kim
South Korea
Best movies:
Over the Rainbow (2002)
SKY Castle (2018) (series)
Desire to Kill (2010)