Winter's Night

Winter's Night (Korean: 겨울밤에) is a 2018 South Korean drama film, written, directed and edited by Jang Woo-jin. It premiered at the 2018 Jeonju International Film Festival.[1]

Winter's Night
Directed byJang Woo-jin
Produced byKim Dae-hwan
Screenplay byJang Woo-jin
StarringSeo Young-hwa
Yang Heung-joo
Lee Sang-hee
Woo Ji-hyun
CinematographyYang Jeong-hoon
Edited byJang Woo-jin
Release date
  • May 2018 (2018-05) (JIFF)
  • 17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) (South Korea)
Running time
98 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

Middle-aged couple, Eun-joo (Seo Young-hwa) and Heung-joo (Yang Heung-joo), takes a trip to Chuncheon in 30 years. After visiting Cheongpyeong Temple on an island, they are forced to return to the island when Eun-joo realizes she has left her phone behind. They retrace their footsteps and meet a young couple (Lee Sang-hee and Woo Ji-hyun) who reminder them of their younger self. As the night wears on, it soon reveals all is not well between Eun-joo and Heung-joo and their relationship is in crisis.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Cast

  • Seo Young-hwa as Eun-joo
  • Yang Heung-joo as Heung-joo
  • Lee Sang-hee as soldier's girlfriend
  • Woo Ji-hyun as soldier

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018Three Continents Festival[8]Special Jury PrizeWinter's NightWon
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[8]Best DirectorJang Woo-jinWon
Best ActressSeo Young-hwaWon

References

  1. Conran, Pierce (27 January 2019). "WINTER'S NIGHT, MAGGIE and THE SPY GONE NORTH Invited to Rotterdam". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. Ide, Wendy (25 November 2018). "'Winter's Night': Tallinn Review". Screen International. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. Kotzathanasis, Panos (2 February 2019). "[Hancinema Film Review] "Winter's Night"". Hancinema. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. Dalton, Stephen (28 November 2018). "'Winter's Night': Film Review - Tallinn 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. Conran, Pierce (31 May 2018). "Jeonju 2018 Review: WINTER'S NIGHT Takes a Colorful and Introspective Trip Down Memory Lane". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. Kiang, Jessica (14 December 2018). "Tallinn Film Review: 'Winter's Night'". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. "Winter's Night (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. Conran, Pierce (10 December 2018). "WINTER'S NIGHT and SEO Young-hwa Awarded in Tallinn". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 4 February 2019.


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