Paju
North American Premiere

Paju

| South Korea | 110 MINUTES | Korean
Drama

After a haunting accident while on the lam, Joongshik migrates to Paju, a gray town where the urban landscape is as bleak as the fate of its residents. In attempts to remain in hiding and sublimate the tragedies of his past, he finds a kindred spirit with secrets of her own. Her younger sister, Eunmo, disapproving of the romantic arrangement, quickly drives a wedge into the already aloof relationship. Delicately unveiled through an anachronistic period of eight years, Paju tells the story of a man and his transgressions, a girl in conflict with herself, and the alienation that we often face—even in the presence of those we love.

From religion to social reinvention, writer/director Park Chan-Ok (Jealousy is My Middle Name, TFF '03) leaves no controversial stone unturned by exploring the dialectical forces at work within of a community that simultaneously resists and accepts change.


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Park Chan-ok and Park Chan-ok
Park Chan-ok studied film at Hanyang University and the Korea National University of Arts before directing several award-winning shorts. She was assistant director to one of Korea's leading auteur filmmakers, Hong Sang-soo, and her first feature, Jealousy Is My Middle Name, received critical acclaim.
Lighting
Kim Seung-kyu
Producer
TPS Company
Presented By
Myung Films
Director
Park Chan-ok
Screenwriter
Park Chan-ok
Primary Cast
Lee Sun-kyun, Seo Woo
Director of Photography
Kim Woo-hyung

Contacts
Technical Contact
Woody Choi
Seoul, 110-044
Phone: +82 2 2193 2002
woody0704@mkpictures.co.kr
Submitter
Michelle Son
M-Line Distribution
Seoul, 135-888
Phone: + 82 2 796 2425
michelle@mline-distribution.com
Sales Company
Nahie J.Y. Kim
M-Line Distribution
Seoul, 140-779
Phone: +82 2 796 2426
nahie@mline-distribution.com
Main Contact
Luna Choo
M-Line Distribution
Seoul, 135-888
Phone: +82 2 796 2425
sales@mline-distribution.com
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