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Glass Garden

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Glass Garden
International poster
Hangul
유리정원
Revised RomanizationYurijeongwon
Directed byShin Su-won
Written byShin Su-won
Produced byFrancis Choong-keun Lim
StarringMoon Geun-young
Kim Tae-hoon
Seo Tae-hwa
Lim Jung-woon
Park Ji-soo
CinematographyYun Ji-woon
Music byRyu Jae-ah
Production
company
June Film
Distributed byLittle Big Pictures
Release dates
  • October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12) (BIFF)
  • October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25) (South Korea)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$150,152[1]

Glass Garden (Korean유리정원) is a 2017 South Korean mystery drama film directed by Shin Su-won. The film stars Moon Geun-young, Kim Tae-hoon, Seo Tae-hwa, Lim Jung-woon and Park Ji-soo.[2][3]

Synopsis

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Ph.D. student and researcher Jae-yeon has been studying human photosynthesis in the hope that humans could lose their reliance on external air. One day, she retreats to the countryside where she is approached by a novelist who is interested in her research.

Cast

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  • Moon Geun-young as Jae-yeon
  • Kim Tae-hoon as Ji-hoon
  • Seo Tae-hwa as Professor Jeong
  • Lim Jung-woon
  • Park Ji-soo as Soo-hee
  • Lee Ki-hyuk as Sung-nae
  • Lee Seung-chan as Myeong-ho
  • Go Eun-chong as Hyeon-woo
  • Lee Gi-hyeok as Seong-nae
  • Park Ye-won as Young Jae-yeon
  • Song Jae-saeng as Si-eun
  • Kim Joong-ki as Biotech chairman

Release

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Glass Garden was shown at the opening night of the 22nd Busan International Film Festival on October 12, 2017.[4] It was released in theaters on October 25, 2017.

Reception

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The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reviewed the movie, both praising the way the film was shot, with The Hollywood Reporter highlighting the performance of Moon Geun-young.[5][6]

Awards and nominations

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Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
38th Fantasporto Best Screenplay Shin Su-won Won [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Glass Garden (2017)". koreanfilm.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  2. ^ Kil, Sonia (11 September 2017). "Busan Festival to Open With Shin Su-won's 'Glass Garden'".
  3. ^ Noh, Jean. "Director Shin Su-won on her new film 'Glass Garden'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  4. ^ "문근영 주연 '유리정원', 부산영화제 개막작 선정 (Moon Geun-young starring 'Glass Garden', Pusan Film Festival Opening Ceremony)". Yonhap News Agency. 7 September 2017.
  5. ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (October 16, 2017). "'Glass Garden': Film Review | Busan 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  6. ^ Lodge, Guy (2017-10-15). "Busan Film Review: 'Glass Garden'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  7. ^ "The 2018 "FantasPorto", the 38th Edition of the Porto SFFH International Film Festival (Portugal) – Europa SF – The European Speculative Fiction portal". scifiportal.eu.
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