Jeon Kyuhwan | South Korea/USA | 97 minutes | 2009 | Korean
The architecture of the town is all pervading; from a main character's work with construction to his home in an apartment building that is set to be demolished. But the disarray of structures is put in stark contrast to the seeming composure of the characters and their muted lives. While an ex-con and a small business owner are both struggling in the aftermath of the financial crises, they are bound together by a tragic event in the past. Suddenly brought together in the present by a homeless girl that roams the streets of Seoul with her belongings in a perambulator the evolving desperation of the characters pushes this revenge drama in a grim direction. Other than the instinct to survive, maybe revenge is the only other road to travel in this town. [stockholm film festival]
Writer: Kyu-hwan Jeon
Starring: Joon Hyuk Lee and Seong-tae Oh
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