Breathless

[Machine Translation] The world cried. The world trembled. A masterpiece that has won more than 25 awards at international film festivals and film awards! This is a film by the brilliant soul of Yang Yik-chun, who produced, directed, wrote, edited, starred, and played 5 roles in this film. This is the first feature-length film that Yang Yi-k-chun, who has been active as an actor, wrote the script, raised funds, and produced the film by himself. He was so troubled by the lack of funds that he even sold his house to make the film, and "Breathless" is the very soul of Yang Yik-chun. --A chance encounter is the worst kind of encounter. But then fate began to take its course... The two have been living under the inescapable bondage of "family. Sang-hoon is a man who lives at the bottom of the social ladder, harboring anger and hatred toward his father, and Yeon-hee is a winsome high school girl who hides a broken heart. Although their ages are far apart, they are drawn to each other for no apparent reason. One day, on the banks of the Han River, their souls, both covered with scars, are united. It was supposed to be a chance for a tomorrow that they had never seen before. However, the wheels of fate begin to creak and move against their wishes... R-15 for theatrical release

*Rated 15-and-over.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: interviews and theatrical trailer (subject to change)

世界が泣いた。世界が震えた。国際映画祭、映画賞で25以上もの翔に輝いた最高傑作!! 製作・監督・脚本・編集・主演、5役をこなしたヤン・イクチュン、鮮烈なる魂の映画。本作は、俳優として活躍してきたヤン・イクチュンが自ら脚本を書き、資金を集め、製作にこぎつけた初の長編監督作品。途中、製作資金に困り、家を売り払ってまでつくりあげたという、まさに『息もできない』はヤン・イクチュンの魂そのもの。――偶然の出会い、それは最低最悪の出会い。でも、そこから運命が動きはじめた・・・。「家族」という逃れられないしがらみの中で生きてきた二人。父への怒りと憎しみを抱いて社会の底辺で生きる男サンフンと、傷ついた心をかくした勝気な女子高生ヨニ。歳は離れているものの、互いに理由もなく惹かれあった。ある日、漢江の岸辺で、心を傷だらけにした二人の魂は結びつく。それは今まで見えなかった明日へのきっかけになるはずだった。しかし、彼らの思いをよそに運命の歯車が軋みをたてて動きはじめる・・・。※劇場公開時 R-15

インタビュー(ヤン・イクチュン&キム・コッピ)、劇場用予告 (予定)