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BIRTHDAY (생일)
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Completed - KOREAN - Drama - 120 minutes

Log Line

Jung-il and Soon-nam miss their son Su-ho who tragically died in the 2014 South Korean ferry disaster. As his birthday approaches his family’s longing for him only gets bigger but they are determined to mark the day in his memory.

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Lee JONG-UN
Cast : Kyung-Gu SUL, Do-Yeon JEON

Producer(s) : Kim WOO-TAEK ( NOWFILM)

Synopsis

The film captures the birthday of Su-ho, a son who passed away on April 16, 2014. As Su-ho’s birthday approaches Soon-nam (Jeon), who silently endures the grief of losing her son, can’t accept that Su-ho is gone. She hates the thought of everyone gathered on his birthday without him. Meanwhile, Jung-il (Sul), Su-ho’s father who lives with a sense of guilt for not being there for his family, finally returns to Korea two years after his son’s passing. Although the reality is all too strange and painful, Jung-il is determined to celebrate his son’s birthday with his family.

Production

Country(ies) : KOREA (South)

HONG KONG EMPHASIS VIDEO
HONG KONG EDKO FILMS LTD


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Festivals and Awards

Busan IFF 2019 Korean Cinema Today - Panorama
Udine Far East Film Festival 2019 (Opening Film)


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