Revivre (2014)

Original title

화장

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

18

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An older man works at a film marketing company while caring for his ailing wife and developing feelings for a younger female coworker. The story explores his personal conflicts and choices as he faces changes in his life.

restrainedsombercontemplativedeliberatemelancholicintimatequietpoignant

What happens

Revivre (Korean: 화장; RR: Hwajang; lit. 'Cremation; Cosmetics') is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek and starring Ahn Sung-ki. It premiered in the Out of Competition section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014, and was released in South Korean theaters on April 9, 2015. The film is based on Kim Hoon's short story "Cremation" (also translated as "From Powder to Powder"), which won the Yi Sang Literary Award in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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