Our Body (2018 film)

Our Body
Poster
Korean name
Hangul
아워 바디
Revised RomanizationAwo Badi
McCune–ReischauerAwŏ Padi
Directed byHan Ka-ram
Written byHan Ka-ram
Produced byPark Syu-young
StarringChoi Hee-seo
Ahn Ji-hye
CinematographyLee Seong-eun
Edited byHan Ka-ram
Music byLee Soo-yeon
Lee Hae-in
Production
company
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Release dates
  • September 11, 2018 (2018-09-11) (TIFF)
  • October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05) (Busan)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Our Body (Korean: 아워 바디; RR: Our Body) is a 2018 South Korean drama film written and directed by Han Ka-ram. It is her debut feature film.[2][3]

Plot

The film follows a young woman, Ja-young, who struggles to find her purpose in life. One day, Ja-young encounters a determined runner and develops a fascination her, modeling her life after the runner.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere in the Discovery programme of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, held from 6 to 16 September 2018.[4] It was then screened at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival in October 2018.[5]

Reception

Reviewing the film for Screen Daily, Jason Bechervaise called it an "impressive feature debut", with Choi Hee-seo delivering "a nuanced and dedicated performance".[2] Variety's Jessica Kiang noted it as "a promising but almost willfully obscure debut" and "a convincing but underpowered exploration of female identity and alienation in status-and-youth-obsessed contemporary Seoul".[6]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
23rd Busan International Film Festival Actress of the Year Choi Hee-seo Won [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Our Body". TIFF. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Bechervaise, Jason (2018-10-04). "'Our Body': Busan Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ a b "Our Body (2019)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ Conran, Pierce (2018-09-07). "HAN Ka-ram's OUR BODY to Premiere at TIFF". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ^ "Our Body". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. ^ Kiang, Jessica (2018-10-08). "Busan Film Review: 'Our Body'". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Lee, Hyo-Won (2018-10-13). "Busan: 'Clean Up,' 'Savage' Share New Currents Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-15.