SHI GAN
Director: Kim Ki-Duk
Country: South Korea
Year: 2006
Runtime: 97 minutes
Korean with English subtitles

– Graphic images –

Showtimes: Saturday, October 6 at 8:45pm
and Tuesday, October 9 at 3:55pm

Awards: Chicago International Film Festival - Best International Film, Catalonian International Film Festival - Best Special Effects/Best Make Up

A young woman who is insecure about her looks and her love life decides to have plastic surgery. Seh-hee is afraid her boyfriend is getting bored and thinks surgery will correct her ‘same boring face.’ This radical decision sets in motion an oddly beautiful and questioning film. Although both her boyfriend Ji-woo and the doctor discourage her, Seh-hee has the procedure, which is shown in graphic detail in the film. Seh-hee is willing to undergo pain to please a man, but after the operation, she completely disappears from Ji-woo’s life. He finds himself wondering if this is a test, like a fairy tale where the knight must prove he is worthy of feminine devotion. The somewhat surreal mood is heightened as the action moves between contemporary Seoul, with coffee shops and glass buildings and a sculpture garden on a nearby beach. The provocative and sensual statues seemingly offer another commentary on both the fragility and the strength of love. TIME is a beautiful and disturbing look at love, need and obsession. ~ Francie Noyes

Principal Cast: Hyeon-a Seong, Jung-woo Ha, Ji-Yeon Park

Producer: Kim Ki-duk
Cinematographer: Sung Jong-moo
Editor: Kim Ki-duk
Music: Noh Hyung-woo


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