I Am Trash (Korean: 나는 쓰레기다; RR: Na-neun Sseu-re-gi-da) is a 2014 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. The third and final instalment of Lee's thematic "bad family" trilogy comprising Mother Is a Whore (2011) and Father Is a Dog (2012), it follows three grown up brothers reuniting with their pedophile father after his release from prison. It made its world premiere in the Fantastic Features section at the 10th Fantastic Fest in 2014.[1][2][3]
| I Am Trash | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lee Sang-woo |
| Screenplay by | Lee Sang-woo |
| Produced by | Pierce Conran |
| Starring | Kwan Bum-tack Lee Sang-woo Yang Myoung-hoen Park Hyung-bin |
| Cinematography | Kim Min-su |
| Edited by | Lee Sang-woo Lee Chae-hyun |
| Music by | Kang Min-kook |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Synopsis
editAfter their father (Kwan Bum-tack) was sent off to prison for sexually assaulting an underaged girl, Sang-woo (Lee Sang-woo) and his two brothers Sang-tae (Yang Myoung-hoen) and Sang-goo (Park Hyung-bin) struggle to live a normal life. Now, the three emotionally damaged brothers must deal with the aftermath of their father returning home after his release from prison.[2][4]
Cast
edit- Kwan Bum-tack as Father
- Lee Sang-woo as Sang-woo
- Yang Myoung-hoen as Sang-tae
- Park Hyung-bin as Sang-goo
- Jo Yong-seok
- Yoo So-hyeon
Reception
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References
edit- ^ Marsh, James (29 September 2014). "Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: I AM TRASH Lives Up To Its Title In Gloriously Reprehensible Fashion". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ a b "I Am Trash". Fantastic Fest. 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (11 September 2014). "LEE Sang-woo's I AM TRASH to World Premiere at Fantastic Fest". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "I am Trash (2016)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
External links
edit- I Am Trash at HanCinema
- I Am Trash at IMDb