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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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