Hommage (Korean오마주; RROmaju) is a 2021 South Korean film directed by Shin Su-won, starring Lee Jung-eun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Tang Jun-sang, and Lee Joo-shil. The film depicts a cinema time travel of a middle-aged film director that connects 1962 and 2022.[1] It was released in theaters on May 26, 2022.[2][3]

Hommage
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
오마주
Revised RomanizationOmaju
Directed byShin Su-won
Screenplay byShin Su-won
StarringLee Jung-eun
Kwon Hae-hyo
Tang Jun-sang
Lee Joo-shil
Production
company
June Film
Distributed byTwin Plus Partners
Little Big Pictures
Release dates
  • October 31, 2021 (2021-10-31) (Tokyo)
  • May 26, 2022 (2022-05-26) (South Korea)
Running time
108 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Synopsis

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Ji-wan (Lee Jung-eun), a middle-aged film director who is in a slump due to box office failures, crosses the present and the past while restoring the film The Female Judge by Hong Eun-won, a first-generation Korean female director who was active in the 1960s.

Cast

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Release

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Hommage was invited to the International Competition section at the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival where it had its world premier on October 31, 2021.[4] It was also invited to the 69th Sydney Film Festival, the 18th Glasgow Film Festival, the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival, and 21st Tribeca Film Festival.[5] It won the Jury Award, the highest award at the 20th Florence Korean Film Festival.[6] It was released theatrically on May 26, 2022, in South Korea.[3]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2022 Best Director Shin Su-won Nominated [7]
Best Performance Lee Jung-eun Won [8]
Buil Film Awards 2022 Best Actress Lee Jung-eun Nominated [9]
Best Supporting Actor Kwon Hae-hyo Nominated
Best New Actor Tang Jun-sang Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 Best Director Shin Su-won Nominated [10]
Best Actress Lee Jung-eun Nominated
Best New Actor Tang Jun-sang Nominated
Grand Bell Awards 2022 Daejong Vision Award Shin Su-won Won [11]
Best Director Nominated [12]
Best Actress Lee Jung-eun Nominated
Best New Actor Tang Jun-sang Nominated
London Asian Film Festival 2022 Best Actress Lee Jung-eun Won [13]
Seoul International Women's Film Festival Park Nam-ok Award Shin Su-won Won [14]
Women in Film Korea Festival Female Filmmaker of the Year Won [15]
Best Actress Lee Jung-eun Won

References

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  1. ^ "이정은→탕준상 '오마주', 20회 피렌체 한국영화제 심사위원상 수상" [Lee Jung-eun → Tang Jun-sang 'Homage' won the Jury Prize at the 20th Florence Korean Film Festival] (in Korean). OSEN. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Son Jeong-bin (April 5, 2022). "이정은 첫 단독 주연 '오마주' 5월 개봉…신수원 감독 연출" [Lee Jung-eun's first solo starring 'Homage' will be released in May... Directed by Shin Su-won] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b Park Mi-ae (April 26, 2022). "'시네마 시간여행'…신수원X이정은 '오마주' 5월26일 개봉" ['Cinema Time Travel'... Shin Su-won X Lee Jung-eun's 'Homage' will be released on May 26th.] (in Korean). Edaily. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Jeong Yu-jin (September 29, 2021). "이정은 주연 '오마주', 제34회 도쿄국제영화제 경쟁부문 초청" [Homage', starring Lee Jung-eun, invited to the competition section of the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Jung Yoo-jin (April 20, 2022). "이정은 주연 '오마주', 제21회 트라이베카영화제 초청" ['Homage' starring Jung-eun Lee, invited to the 21st Tribeca Film Festival] (in Korean). News 1. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Kim Seon-woo (April 18, 2022). "이정은 주연 '오마주' 20회 피렌체 한국영화제 심사위원상 수상" [Lee Jung-eun's 'Homage' won the Jury Prize at the 20th Florence Korean Film Festival] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Frater, Patrick (October 12, 2022). "Kamila Andini's 'Before Now and Then' Heads APSA Award Nominations, New Zealand's 'Muru' Collects Diversity Prize". Variety. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (November 14, 2022). "오마주' 이정은, 아시아·태평양 스크린 어워즈 최우수 연기상" ['Hommage' Lee Jung-eun, Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Acting Award]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Retrieved November 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Nam Yoo-jung (August 28, 2022). "헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라" [Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Lee Ji-yul (August 26, 2022). "제27회 춘사국제영화제 각 부문별 후보자 공개" [The 27th Chunsa International Film Festival nominees for each category revealed] (in Korean). Beyond Post. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  11. ^ Lee, Mi-ji (December 9, 2022). "[제58회대종상]'헤어질 결심' 작품상 포함 3관왕..박해일·염정아 남녀주연상(종합)" [[58th Grand Bell Awards] 'Decision to Break Up' 3 awards including best picture... Park Hae-il · Yeom Jeong-a Best Male and Female Leading Actor (overall)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Park, Jae-hwan (October 12, 2022). "제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최... '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' - '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트" [The 58th Daejong Film Festival to be held on the 9th of next month... 12 nominations for 'Hunt', 'Decision to break up' - 11 parts for 'Hansan] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kim, Na-ra (October 19, 2022). "이정재, 또 수상 쾌거…亞 영화 위상 드높인 공로 '영국서도 인정' [공식]" [Lee Jung-jae, another splendid feat...亞 'Recognized in the UK' [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Kim Seon-woo (July 21, 2022). "오마주' 신수원 감독, 24회 서울국제여성영화제 박남옥상 수상" [Director Shin Su-won of 'Hommage' won the Park Nam-ok Award at the 24th Seoul International Women's Film Festival] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Yoo Eun-bi (December 12, 2022). "문근영·이정은·하윤경, 여성영화인상 수상→공로상은 故 강수연" [Moon Geun-young, Lee Jeong-eun, and Ha Yoon-kyung receive the Female Film Award → The late Kang Su-yeon received the Achievement Award]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Naver.
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