Ode to the Goose (Korean군산: 거위를 노래하다; RRGunsan: Geowileul Nolaehada) is a 2018 South Korean drama film written, directed and produced by Zhang Lü.[3] The film stars Park Hae-il, Moon So-ri, Jung Jin-young and Park So-dam.[4] The film had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2018.[5] It was theatrically released on November 8, 2018.[6]

Ode to the Goose
Theatrical poster
Hangul
군산: 거위를 노래하다
Revised RomanizationGunsan: Geowileul Nolaehada
Directed byZhang Lü
Written byZhang Lü
Produced byZhang Lü
StarringPark Hae-il
Moon So-ri
Jung Jin-young
Park So-dam
CinematographyCho Young-jik
Edited byZhang Lü
Lee Hak-min
Production
company
Lu Film
Release dates
  • October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05) (BIFF)
  • November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08) (South Korea)
Running time
122 minutes[1]
CountrySouth Korea
LanguagesKorean
Mandarin
Japanese
Box officeUS$67,821[2]

Plot edit

Yoon-young has been secretly in love with Song-hyun, the wife of a friend. When Yoon-young finds out that Song-hyun is divorced, he decides to take her on a trip to Gunsan. There, they found accommodation at an inn where the owner lives with his autistic daughter who does not leave her room.

Cast edit

Reception edit

Screendaily's Wendy Ide said of Ode to the Goose: "It's a beguiling, if sometimes bewildering, enigma of a movie. Viewers will likely be intrigued by a formal playfulness and an agility of storytelling which evokes the work of Hong Sang-soo.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Ode to the Goose". www.biff.kr. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ode to the Goose (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  3. ^ "MOON So-ri and PARK Hae-il Cast in ZHANG Lu's GOOD DAY". Korean Film Biz Zone. 28 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Busan 2018: BEAUTIFUL DAYS and MASTER Z: THE LEGACY OF IP MAN to Bookend Packed 23rd BIFF". ScreenAnarchy. September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Busan to open with North Korean refugee drama 'Beautiful Days'". Screen. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "박해일X문소리 '군산:거위를 노래하다', 11월 8일 개봉확정". My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "'Ode To The Goose': Busan Review". Screen. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

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