Old Partner (2008)

Original title

워낭소리

Directed by

Chung-ryoul Lee

Genre

documentary film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

ALL

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly farmer in a remote South Korean village relies on his aging cow for daily farm work. The documentary follows their quiet, interdependent lives as both grow older together.

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What happens

Old Partner (Korean: 워낭 소리; RR: Wonang sori; lit. 'Cowbell Sound') is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul. Set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, the film focuses on the relationship between a 40-year-old cow and an old farmer in his 80s. The film was a surprise success. It attracted over 2.93 million viewers, setting the record for the highest grossing independent film in Korean film history. It won the PIFF Mecenat Award at the Pusan International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Korean Independent Film Awards. Lee Chung-ryoul became the first independent film director to receive the Best New Director award at the Baeksang Arts Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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