A Korean in Paris
A Korean in Paris is a film directed by Jeon Soo-il.
Plot
Korean newlyweds are on their honeymoon in Paris. Strolling in the Pigalle area, the young bride sees in a red dress in a store window and she enters the shop. Her husband goes to buy cigarettes while he waits for her. When the man comes back his wife has disappeared. Not speaking a word of French he desperately searches for her. A search that will turn into a free fall into a world ruled by illegality, prostitution, drugs, a universe with its own codes and punishments.[1]
Release
The film was released in 2015, and screened at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.[2] The film had its North American premiere in January 2016 at the Palm Springs Film Festival.[3]
Critical reception
Variety magazine described the film as “a steadily absorbing portrait of a man trawling the ugly lower depths of one of the world’s most beautiful cities.”[4]
Cast
- Cho Jae-hyun as Sang-ho
- Pang Ji-in as Yeon-Wha
- Mi Kwan Lock as Chang
References
- ↑ "A Korean in Paris". Neon Productions.
- ↑ KIM Su-yeon (December 18, 2014). "A Korean Film Fully Shot in France". Korean Film News.
- ↑ "Palm Springs International Film Fest Announces Premieres". Indiewire.
- ↑ Chang, Justin (October 5, 2015). "Busan Film Review: 'A Korean in Paris'". Variety.