Winter's Night

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

Winter's Night (Korean겨울밤에) 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]

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

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

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on five reviews.[8]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 Three Continents Festival[9] Special Jury Prize Winter's Night Won
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[9] Best Director Jang Woo-jin Won
Best Actress Seo Young-hwa Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ Conran, Pierce (27 January 2019). "WINTER'S NIGHT, MAGGIE and THE SPY GONE NORTH Invited to Rotterdam". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ Ide, Wendy (25 November 2018). "'Winter's Night': Tallinn Review". Screen International. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (2 February 2019). "[Hancinema Film Review] "Winter's Night"". Hancinema. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. ^ Dalton, Stephen (28 November 2018). "'Winter's Night': Film Review - Tallinn 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. ^ Kiang, Jessica (14 December 2018). "Tallinn Film Review: 'Winter's Night'". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Winter's Night (2018)". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Winter's Night". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  9. ^ a b Conran, Pierce (10 December 2018). "WINTER'S NIGHT and SEO Young-hwa Awarded in Tallinn". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

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