In the Realm of Ripley

In the Realm of Ripley, also known as Apartment: In the Realm of Ripley (Korean아파트: 리플리의 세계) is a 2024 South Korean action film directed by Chae Soo-eung, starring Jang Hyuk. It is an interactive thriller film which the audience's choice influences the story's development.[1]

In the Realm of Ripley
아파트: 리플리의 세계
Directed byChae Soo-eung Chuck
Written byChae Soo-eung Chuck, Hee Kum-kyo
Produced byLee Eun-jung
StarringJang Hyuk
Edited byKim Woo Il
Music bySteffen Schmidt
Production
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Aria Studios
Release date
Running time
55 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

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The film is set in 2080, when the memory preservation system "Mind Upload" was commercialised by the researchers at the CSAL (Computer Simulated After-Life) Institute due to the development of brain waves and quantum technology.

Si-hyuk is a 10-year-old boy who is brain-dead, and also the sole eye-witness of a murder that took place in 2009. His last memory of the apartment which he lived with his mother holds all the clues to the case. In order solve the cold case, Detective Park taps into his memory using the new technology. However, as the boy suffered from Ripley's syndrome, the line between truth and lies gets blurred. Being an interactive film, the audience's choices will influence the story’s outcome. [2][3]

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Release

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The film made its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 28 August 2024, competing in the immersive section.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "장혁 주연 '아파트: 리플리의 세계' 베니스영화제 초청…이머시브 경쟁 진출". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Aria Studios Shows". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ "In the Realm of Ripley Venice Immersive". 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Korean film 'In the Realm of Ripley' to compete in Venice's immersive section". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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