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Christmas in August
Series Title:Korean Cinema 2008
Content:Feature Film
Available From:KOFIC - Korean Film Council
Media Type:DVD
Release Date:1998
Audience:Higher Education
Middle/Junior High School
High School
Running Time:97 min.
Physical Description:1 disk
Language:Korean with English subtitles
Author:Directed by Hur Jin-ho; Produced by Uno Films Co., Ltd
Resource Library Number:EAKDVD 088.3
Region:East Asia
Country:South Korea



Abstract:

In a quiet corner of Seoul, Jung-won runs a small photo studio.  A humble shack passed down from his widower father, the studio is a space where Jung-won goes about his daily routine of dealing with fussy customers, enlarging photos of class heartthrobs for the neighborhood kids and photographing pictures to place on funeral altars.  For Jung-won, life seems to be a series of peaceful events, but in reality his time on earth is too limited for comfort.  Barely in his mid-30's, but perhaps too aware of the meaning of death, Jung-won accepts his fate despite the subtle gestures of concern he gets from his old father and younger sister.  Life goes on as usual until one day he meets beautiful Darim.  Darim, who works at the Traffic Control Division of the local district office, is a regular customer at the studio.  Her daily visits to develop snapshots of parking violations and her somewhat bold attempts to capture his attention stir feelings of anticipation inside Jung-won.  As his health gradually deteriates, Jung-won is faced with the painful duty of bidding farewell to family, friends, to the studio, and to Darim...

 ~Korean Film Council






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