Night Fishing (2010)

Original title

파란만장

Directed by

Park Chan-kyong, Park Chan-wook

Genre

fantasy film, horror film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

33 min

Rated

12

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 43 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman goes fishing at night and catches something mysterious. The encounter leads to strange and supernatural events unfolding on the riverbank.

surrealotherworldlyvisually stylizedmoodyatmosphericunsettlingcompactexperimental

What happens

Night Fishing (Korean: 파란만장; lit. "Ups and Downs." or "A Checkered Past") is a 2011 South Korean fantasy-horror short film directed, produced, written by PARKing CHANce, brand name of the brothers, Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong. The lead role is played by K-pop star Lee Jung-hyun. It was shot entirely on iPhone 4, and it was financially supported by KT, South Korea's exclusive distributor of the iPhone at the time. KT supplied the duo with 150 million Korean Won (US$133,447). It was screened to over 100 reporters on January 11, 2011, and opened for public release on January 27. The film won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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