The 76th Cannes Film Festival has invited five Korean movies to be screened under different sections, including the noir film Hopeless, known as Hwaran, starring Song Jong Ki. Find the five Korean movies to screen at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
5 Korean Movies to be Screen Under Different Sections at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in 2023
With its originality and quality, Korean cinema continues to increase its influence in the international film industry by participating in major international film festivals. In the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, five Korean films will feature in different sections from May 16 to May 27.
Korean Movies in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival Sections
1. COBWEB (거미집) – Out of Competition section
- Director: Kim Jee Woon
- Screenwriter: Shin Yeon Shik
- Genres: Black comedy
- Cast: Song Kang Ho, Lim Soo Jung, Jeon Yeo Been, Oh Jung Se, Krystal Jung
Synopsis:
Cobweb set in the 1970s. Director Kim was labeled a “specialist in trash drama” by critics despite the success of his debut. He then insisted on changing the ending of his latest film, Cobweb. However, he believes he can create a masterpiece in just two days.
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2. HOPELESS (화란) – Un Certain Regard section
- Director: Kim Chang Hoon
- Screenwriter: Kim Chang Hoon
- Genres: Thriller, Crime. Film noir
- Cast: Song Joong Ki, Hong Xa Bin, BIBI
Synopsis:
Hopeless follows a 17-year-old boy and the mid-level boss of a criminal organization. They meet and fight to survive and have a better life. Yet, they must deal with the hell on earth they are trying to escape.
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3. PROJECT: SILENCE (사일런스) – Midnight Screenings section
- Director: Kim Tae Gon
- Screenwriter: Kim Tae Gon, Kim Yong Hwa, Park Joo Seok
- Genres: Disaster, Action, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
- Cast: Lee Sun Kyun, Ju Ji Hoon, Kim Hee Won
Synopsis:
Project: Silence is a movie about people who are trapped on an airport bridge before it collapses. Isolated in a dense, unidentifiable fog, they struggle to survive an unpredictable chain of disasters.
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4. SLEEP (잠) – International Critics’ Week section
- Director: Kim Jee Woon
- Screenwriter: Shin Yeon Shik
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Cast: Lee Syun Kyun, Jung Yu Mi, Lee Kyung Jin
Synopsis:
Sleep is a movie about a newly married couple, Hyeon Soo (Lee Sun Kyun) and Soo Jin (Jung Yu Mi). However, one day the husband started doing strange things while sleeping (somnambulism). From then on, he turned into someone else every time he slept. It was as if someone was inside him. Even though Hyeon Soo received sleep treatment, his complex behaviors got worse. She also began to feel that her baby might be in danger.
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5 IN OUR DAY (우리의 하루) – Directors Fortnight section
- Director: Hong Sang Soo
- Screenwriter: Hong Sang Soo
- Genres: Drama
- Cast: Ki Jo Boong, Kim Min Hee, Song Seon Mi, Park Mi So, Ha Seong Guk
Synopsis:
In Our Day depicts the touching story of the everyday life and routine of a middle-aged woman and an old man.
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The theatrical release dates of these Korean movies are yet to be announced.
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