THE DAY A PIG FELL INTO THE WELL
[DWAEJIGA UMUL-E PPAJIN NAL 돼지가 우물에 빠진 날] Hong Sangsoo's acclaimed feature debut begins as a study of an affair between a temperamental writer (Kim Eui-sung) and a married woman (Lee Eun-kyung), then gradually zooms outward to reveal its tragic ripple effects on the lives of a germophobic businessman (Park Jin-sung) and a young movie-theater ticket-taker (Cho Eun-sook). Though more somber in tone than many of Hong's subsequent seriocomedies, this multistrand drama displays his masterful touch in its unsparing look at the complexities of love (particularly when combined with alcohol) and the heart-tearing void that remains in its absence. (Note courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center.) DIR/SCR Hong Sangsoo; SCR Koo Hyo-seo, Suh Shin-hye; PROD Lee Woo-seok. South Korea, 1996, color, 115 min. In Korean with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Opening Date: Monday, July 08, 2024
Genre: Romance drama