Eyelids (film)

Eyelids
Hangul 눈꺼풀
Revised Romanization Nun-ggeopul
McCune–Reischauer Nun'ggŏpul
Directed by O Muel
Produced by Kwon Mi-hui
Written by O Muel
Starring Moon Seok-beom
Lee Sang-hee
Sung Min-chul
Lee Ji-hoon
Kang Hee
Music by Jung Chae-woong
Cinematography Sung Min-chul
Edited by O Muel
Release dates
  • October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)
(World Premiere at BIFF)
Running time
85 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

Eyelids (Hangul: 눈꺼풀) is a 2015 South Korean drama starring Moon Seok-beom. Written and directed by O Muel, it follows an old man living a monk-like ascetic life on an island. Feeling frustrated and powerless while watching the news coverage in the aftermath of the Sewol ferry disaster on April 16, 2014, O wrote the script in three days to offer a way to console the souls of the dead. It made its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015 and won the CGV Arthouse Award and DGK Award.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

An old man (Moon Seok-beom) living a monk-like ascetic life on an island. A phone rings, followed by a visitor for whom the man prepares the rice cakes, the last meal before the visitor journeys to the next world.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 20th Busan International Film Festival CGV Arthouse Award
Eyelids
Won
DGK Award Won

References

  1. Noh, Jean (4 October 2015). "Busan: O Muel opens Eyelids". Screen International. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  2. Lee, You-kyung (6 October 2015). "Asian cinema masterpieces, ferry tragedy at Korean film fest". Big Story. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  3. Lee, Maggie (19 October 2015). "Film Review: Eyelids: O Muel's film about South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster will prove hypnotic to some, soporific to others". Variety. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  4. Lee, Hyo-won (9 October 2015). "Busan: Vision Awards Go to Emerging South Korean Directors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-11-18.

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