The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Toronto has generously made 25 tickets to this screening free. Free tickets are limited to 2 per order, while supplies last.
South Korea2024114 minKoreanInternational PremiereAvailable Online, Drama, Family-friendly
Feeling stuck, young fisherman Yong-su sees no hope in his future - like a fish in a net. As a last resort, he plans an insurance scam by staging his disappearance, hoping to provide a better life for his Vietnamese wife and his ageing mother. At the centre of this scheme is his captain, Yeong-guk (Yoon Joo-sang), who reluctantly reports Yong-su missing. However, when Yong-su’s mother (Yang Hee-kyung) refuses to connect her son’s disappearance with his death, the white lie snowballs into something harder to chew.
The Land of Morning Calm is the sophomore feature of Park Ri-woong of The Girl on a Bulldozer (2022), and as before, he touches upon pressing social issues. It’s an examination of interracial marriages and insurance scams, but more so, a heartbreaking study of the different forms of families, sacrificial love, and the struggles in making a living. The brilliant performances will wrench your hearts.
– June Kim
Yoon Joo-sang
Yang Hee-kyung
Khazsak
Park Jong-hwan
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Busan International Film Festival, 2024
Park Ri-woong
Park Ri-woong studied journalism at Korea University and directing at Korea National University of Arts. His debut feature The Girl on a Bulldozer (2022) won multiple awards including the Best New Director at the Grand Bell Awards.
14 Nov, 2024 8:00 pm
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Toronto has generously made 25 tickets to this screening free. Free tickets are limited to 2 per order, while supplies last.
CONTENT ADVISORY
Depictions of smoking and drinking; coarse language
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