Pandora (film)
| Pandora | |
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 International poster | |
| Directed by | Park Jung-woo |
| Written by | Park Jung-woo |
| Produced by | Kim Chul-yong Park Kyung-sook |
| Starring | Kim Nam-gil |
| Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan |
| Edited by | Park Gok-ji |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production company | CAC Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩530 million (US$477,000) (est.)[1] |
| Box office | US$31.5 million[2] |
Pandora (Korean: 판도라; RR: Pandora) is a 2016 South Korean disaster film written and directed by Park Jung-woo, starring Kim Nam-Gil. The film was released in South Korea on December 7, 2016.[3]
Plot
Jae-hyeok lives with his mother, his sister-in-law and nephew Min-jae in a small Korean town. He is dating a woman named Yeon-joo, while working at the local nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, Pyeong-seok works at the same plant. He is worried about the conditions there, but nobody in the government listens to him. An earthquake strikes the small town where Jae-hyeok lives and causes explosions at the plant. The situation quickly spirals out of control, leading the entire nation to panic. To prevent another nuclear disaster, Jae-hyeok and his co-workers return to the nuclear power plant.
Cast
- Kim Nam-gil as Kang Jae-hyeok
- Kim Young-ae as Mrs. Seok
- Kim Ju-hyeon as Yeon-joo
- Jung Jin-young as Pyeong-seok
- Moon Jeong-hee as Jung-hye
- Kim Dae-myung as Gil-seop
- Lee Geung-young as Prime Minister
- Kang Shin-il as Mr. Kong
- Yoo Seung-mok as Mr. Kam
- Joo Jin-mo as Minister
- Song Yeong-chang as New Director
- Kim Young-woong as Mr. Hwang
- Kim Myung-min as South Korean President
- Kim Hye-eun as First Lady
- Oh Ye-sul as New Nurse
Release
Pandora is the first Korean film that has been pre-sold to Netflix. In November 2016, three weeks before the theatrical release, the company acquired exclusive international rights for streaming Pandora in 190 countries.[4] [5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11th Asian Film Awards | Best Production Designer | Kang Seung-yong | Nominated |
| 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Kim Ju-hyeon | Nominated | |
| 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (film) | Kim Nam-gil | Nominated | |
| 54th Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Pandora | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Park Jung-woo | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Young-ae | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jung Jin-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Kang Seung-yong | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting | Kim Ho-seong | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Park Gok-ji | Nominated | ||
| Technical Award | Pandora | Nominated | ||
| Best Planning | Pandora | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Trailer for disaster film 'Pandora' unveiled". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ "Pandora (2016)". koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ "Disaster movie 'Pandora' rings true more than ever". koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ Lee Hyo-won. "Netflix Buys Exclusive Distribution Rights for South Korean Film Pandora; Hollywoodreporter". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ Sonia Kil. "‘Pandora’: Netflix Acquires Global Rights to South Korean Film | Variety". variety.com. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
External links
- Pandora at HanCinema
- Pandora at IMDb
- Pandora at Rotten Tomatoes
- Pandora at the Korean Movie Database
- Pandora at Naver Movies Template:Ko icon