Late Spring (2014 film)

Late Spring (Korean; RRBom) is a 2014 South Korean romance melodrama starring Park Yong-woo, Kim Seo-hyung and Lee Yoo-young. It portrays the true beauty and the platonic love discovered between a genius sculptor and his final model. It made its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2014.[1][2][3][4][5]

Late Spring
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Hangul
Revised RomanizationBom
McCune–ReischauerPom
Directed byCho Geun-hyun
Written byShin Yang-jung
Screenplay byCho Geun-hyun
Produced byShin Yang-jung
StarringPark Yong-woo
Kim Seo-hyung
Lee Yoo-young
CinematographyKim Jung-won
Edited byHam Sung-won
Distributed byM-Line Distribution
Release dates
  • February 20, 2014 (2014-02-20) (Santa Barbara Film Festival)
  • November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

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A genius sculptor Joon-goo (Park Yong-woo) suffers from a progressive muscular paralysis and loses the meaning of life after the Korean War. His wife (Kim Seo-hyung) who dedicates herself to her beloved husband, goes in search of a model (Lee Yoo-young) to encourage him to go back to work.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014 23rd Arizona International Film Festival Best Foreign Feature Film Late Spring Won
14th Milan International Film Festival Best Film Late Spring Won
Best Director Cho Geun-hyun Nominated
Best Actress Lee Yoo-young Won
Best Supporting Actor Park Yong-woo Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Kim Seo-hyung Nominated
Best Screenplay Cho Geun-hyun Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Jung-won Won
Best Music Lee Seung-yup Won
13th Asian Film Festival of Dallas Best Asian Narrative Feature Film Late Spring Won
Best Cinematography Kim Jung-won Won
3rd Madrid International Film Festival Best Foreign Language Feature Film Late Spring Won
Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film Kim Seo-hyung Won
Best Producer in a Foreign Language Film Shin Yang-jung Nominated
2015 6th KOFRA Film Awards Best New Actress Lee Yoo-young Won
2nd Wildflower Film Awards Best New Actress Lee Yoo-young Nominated
24th Buil Film Awards Best New Actress Lee Yoo-young Won
52nd Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress Lee Yoo-young Won
Best New Director Cho Geun-hyun Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Jung-won Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Starlet Receives Best Actress Award at Milan Film Fest". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  2. ^ Limb, Jae-un (19 May 2014). "Late Spring wins at int'l film festivals". Korea.net. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  3. ^ Tae, Sang-joon (6 June 2014). "LATE SPRING to Compete for Three Categories at Madrid International Film Festival". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  4. ^ Jung, Yoo-mi (1 December 2014). "In Focus: LATE SPRING". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  5. ^ Schwartz, William (13 December 2014). "HanCinema's Film Review: "Late Spring"". Hancinema. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
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