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Pray

23rd(2018) Korean Cinema Today

Family · Crime/Violence · Love/Romance · Social Criticism · Capitalism  

  • CountryKorea
  • Production Year2018
  • Running Time108min
  • Format DCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
Taewook (Park Hyukkwon), a pastor with serious economic difficulties, works as a chauffeur every night, but it’s still hard to make rent. Then his wife Jeong-in (Ryu Hyunkyung) tells him his mother-in-law needs a liver transplant. He goes around borrowing money, but it’s far from enough. Stuck in the face of the reality of poverty, Taewook dreams of doing something bad. Jeong-in is also shaken by a proposal to have sex for money. The couple, driven by economic hardship, is at a crossroads in different forms. This is the story of a priest tested by God. The pastor suffers from a delusion that goes against his beliefs. All kinds of crimes, such as robbery, murder and intimidation, are causing trouble for the pastor. He eventually succumbs to temptation, but wins his faith because of his crime′s failure. He gives the money he has saved to the believers who need it more than he does. The film contrasts the weak and the rich with the strong willed. Will God hear the pastor′s prayer? (Nam Dong-chul)
Director
Director
KANG Donghun
Kang Donghun graduated from Korea National University of Arts with a major in cinema. He was invited to and awarded by numerous film festivals both domestic and international including International Film Festival Rotterdam with the shorts After Shaving(2001), Good Night (2009)and Love in Basket (2011).
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Credit
  • Director KANG Donghun 강동헌
  • Producer Jungyoun
  • Cast Hyukkwon PARK, Hyunkyung RYU, Giae NAM
  • Screenplay Donghun KANG
  • Cinematography U Young CHANG
  • Production Design Seonghyun SO
  • Editor Bonggon GO
  • Sound Jeongwon YANG
  • Music Hyunjeong KWUN
  • Production Company Studio HOHO, Youn Pictures
    Korea 503-908, 21, Jagokro 3gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
    arrisr@gmail.com

  • World Sales Studio HOHO, Youn Pictures
    Korea 503-908, 21, Jagokro 3gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
    arrisr@gmail.com