Our Body (2018 film)
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Directed by | Han Ka-ram |
Written by | Han Ka-ram |
Produced by | Park Syu-young |
Starring | Choi Hee-seo Ahn Ji-hye |
Cinematography | Lee Seong-eun |
Edited by | Han Ka-ram |
Music by | Lee Soo-yeon Lee Hae-in |
Production company | Korean Academy of Film Arts |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Our Body (Korean: 아워 바디; RR: Awol Badi) is a 2018 South Korean drama film written, directed and edited by Han Ka-ram.
Plot
The film follows a young woman, Ja-young, who struggles to find her purpose in life. One day, Ja-young encounters a determined runner and develops a fascination with modeling her life after the runner.
Cast
- Choi Hee-seo as Ja-young[1]
- Ahn Ji-hye as Hyun-joo[1]
- Kim Jung-young[2]
Release
The film had its world premiere in the Discovery section of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, held from 6 to 16 September 2018.[3] It was then screened at the 23rd edition of the Busan International Film Festival in October 2018.[4]
Reception
Reviewing it for Screendaily, Jason Bechervaise called it an "impressive feature debut", with Choi Hee-seo delivering "a nuanced and dedicated performance".[5] While Variety's Jessica Kiang says, "a promising but almost willfully obscure debut" and "a convincing but underpowered exploration of female identity and alienation in status-and-youth-obsessed contemporary Seoul".[6]
Awards and nominations
Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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23rd Busan International Film Festival | Actress of the Year | Choi Hee-seo | Won | [7] |
References
- ^ a b c "Our Body". www.tiff.net. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "KoBiz - Korean Film Biz Zone". www.kobiz.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "HAN Ka-ram's OUR BODY to Premiere at TIFF". koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "BIFF | 4-13 October, 2018". www.biff.kr. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "'Our Body': Busan Review". Screen. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (October 8, 2018). "Busan Film Review: 'Our Body'". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Busan: 'Clean Up,' 'Savage' Share New Currents Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
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