Height of the Wave (Korean: 파고) is a 2019 South Korean drama film directed by Park Jung-bum. It was first aired as part of tvN's 2019 Drama Stage television series. Unlike the television drama, the newly edited film features the guilt and greed between the characters.[1] It premiered at the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival on 3 May 2019.[2] It made its international premiere and won the Special Jury Prize in the International Competition section of the 72nd Locarno Film Festival in August 2019.[3][4]
| Height of the Wave | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 파고 |
| Revised Romanization | Pago |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'ago |
| Directed by | Park Jung-bum |
| Written by | Kim Min-kyung |
| Produced by | Oh Ji-yoon |
| Starring | Lee Seung-yeon |
| Cinematography | Park Jong-chul |
| Edited by | Cho Hyun-joo |
| Music by | Yang Jung-won |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
editPolice Officer Yeon-soo (Lee Seung-yeon) is dispatched to an island with her daughter after her divorce. When she witnesses the strange relationship between orphan Ye-eun and the island workers in the closed island village community, it terrifies her.[2][5]
Cast
edit- Lee Seung-yeon as Yeon-soo
- Lee Yeon as Ye-eun
- Choi Eun-seo
- Park Yeong-deok
- Shin Yeon-sik
- Park Jung-bum
- Ryu Hae-joon as Seong-dae
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Locarno Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Height of the Wave | Won | [4][6] |
References
edit- ^ "Korean Drama "Drama Stage - Waves of Change"". Hancinema. February 2, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Height of the Wave (2019)". JIFF. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (July 17, 2019). "Locarno Film Festival unveils 2019 line-up". Screen International. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "The 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival closes this evening with the award winner". Locarno International Film Festival. August 17, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Height of the Wave (2019)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Pierce Conran (August 26, 2019). "PARK Jung-bum Awarded Special Jury Prize at Locarno". Korean Film Council. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
External links
edit- Height of the Wave at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Height of the Wave at IMDb