THE DAY AFTER
Film - CineMasters Competition Filmfest 2017

THE DAY AFTER

Directed by Sangsoo Hong

Info

Director: Sangsoo Hong
Section: CineMasters Competition
Country: Republic of Korea
Year: 2017
OT: GEU-HU
Language: Korean
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Haehyo Kwon, Saebyuk Kim, Minhee Kim, Yunhee Cho, Jubong Ki
18+ (no age rating)

Logline

THE DAY AFTER

Bong-wan is married, but he's a playboy and doesn't care. He's also a publisher who doesn't much care for books, more about his position of power, which he uses to have affairs with his secretaries. He's just finished with one when his wife shows up and makes a huge scene. And meanwhile idealistic young literary editor Areum tries to ignore her boss's advances.

Meet the director

THE DAY AFTER

Sangsoo Hong

Sangsoo Hong was born in Seoul, Korea 1960. He studied film in Korea and the USA and worked for Korean TV. In 1996, he released his debut film THE DAY A PIG FELL INTO THE WELL. He has since become one of the most successful filmmakers in Korea. His biggest hits include HAHAHA (2010), which won the Un Certain Regard award in Cannes, NOBODY'S DAUGHTER HAEWON (2013) and RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN (2015). FILMFEST MÜNCHEN has screened several of his films, most recently OUR SUNHI 2014.

Credits

Screenplay: Sangsoo Hong
Director of Photography: Hyungkoo Kim
Film Editor: Sungwon Hahm
Composer: Sangsoo Hong
Sound: Mir Kim
Production Company: Jeonwonsa Film Co.
World Sales: Finecut