Mist (1967)

Original title

안개

Directed by

Kim Su-yong

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A businessman trapped in a loveless marriage returns to his rural hometown where he begins an affair with a music teacher. The relationship forces him to reconsider the choices he has made.

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What happens

Mist (Korean: 안개) is a 1967 black and white drama film directed by Kim Soo-yong about a businessman, Yun Gi-jun (Shin Seong-il), who married into wealth and lives in Seoul, travels back to Mujin, his hometown. He embarks on a love affair with the local music teacher Ha In-suk (Yoon Jeong-hee) and starts questioning his life choices. The film won Best Director award at the 14th Asia-Pacific Film Festival. It was screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival as part of 'Special screening' to honour late actress Yoon Jeong-hee on 6 October 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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