Last Child 2017 Ages 15+
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When
12.30 pm, Sun 7 Apr 2019 (123 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
About
‘A married couple who run a small interior decorating business have yet to get over the death of their son Eunchan, who drowned while trying to save a friend’s life. One day, the boy’s father watches as the surviving boy, Kihyun, is bullied by his friends. He intervenes and befriends the seemingly rootless boy, and gives him a job in his store.
This directorial debut looks at how grief works. As the three protagonists paint, put up wallpaper, and cook together, everyday tasks become a matter of course once again, and the three develop a shared rhythm; they could almost be mistaken for a family. But the closer the trio becomes, the guiltier Kihyun feels. Finally he confesses the truth about Eunchan: he was not the noble saviour everyone believes him to have been. Sadness curdles into a desire for revenge. But the film retains its calm, and its hugely focused visual compositions provide space for all kinds of emotional outbursts. The provincial setting, precisely drawn, becomes a stage where questions of vengeance and atonement are played out.’ Berlin Film Festival
Ages 15+
Production Credits
- Director /Script: Shin Dong-Seok
- Cinematographer: Lee Zi-Hoon
- Editor: Lee Young-Lim
- Production Company: Ato
- Print Source / Rights: Finecut
- Screening Format: DCP, HD Video
- Year: 2017
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Country: South Korea
- Language: Korean
- Subtitles: English
- Sound: Dolby
- Colour: Colour