Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (Korean: 가려진 시간) is a 2016 South Korean fantasy film written and directed by Um Tae-hwa and starring Gang Dong-won and Shin Eun-soo.[2][3][4][5] This is the second feature film by Um Tae-hwa.[6] The idea of the film was strongly influenced by the sinking of MV Sewol which occurred in 2014. Um explained that after the Sewol disaster, the government tried to hide the truth, and therefore he decided to shoot a film where the main theme of which is a search for truth.[7]
| Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 가려진 시간 |
| Literal meaning | Obscured Time |
| Revised Romanization | Garyeojin Sigan |
| Directed by | Um Tae-hwa |
| Written by | Um Tae-hwa |
| Produced by | Park A-hyoung |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Go Nak-seon |
| Edited by | Kim Chang-ju |
| Music by | Dalpalan |
Production company | Barunson E&A Corp. |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.3 million[1] |
Synopsis
editA 13-year-old boy named Sung-min and his two friends went missing after their venture into a cave in a forest, along with a girl, Su-rin. Later, a mysterious man in his 30s shows up and tells Su-rin that he is her friend Sung-min.[8]
Cast
editMain
edit- Gang Dong-won as Sung-min[9]
- Lee Hyo-je as young Sung-min
- Shin Eun-soo as Soo-rin[10]
Supporting
edit- Uhm Tae-goo as Tae-shik
- Kim Dan-yool as young Tae-shik
- Kim Hee-won as Do-kyun
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Baek-ki
- Jung Woo-jin as Jae-wook
- Park Jong-hwan as Jin-sung
- Park Jin-woo as Tae-shik's father
- Park Sung-yeon as Tae-shik's mother
- Kim Tae-han as Jae-wook's father
- Kim Jung-young as Jae-wook's mother
- Oh Hee-joon as Search police
- Kim Hak-sun as Section chief Park
- Seo Joo-hee as Orphanage director
- Ahn Ji-ho as Sang-chul
- Ahn Sang-woo as Sang-chul's father
- Ok Jae-sub as Tae-shik's grandfather
Special appearance
edit- Moon So-ri as Dr. Min
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korea Top Star Awards[11] | Popular Star Award | Shin Eun-soo | Won |
| 2017 | 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |
| 16th New York Asian Film Festival[12] | Star Asia Award | Gang Dong-won | Won | |
| 54th Grand Bell Awards[13] | Best New Actress | Shin Eun-soo | Nominated | |
| Best New Director | Um Tae-hwa | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Music | Dalpalan | Won | ||
| 12th Festival du Film Coréen à Paris[14] | Audience Award | Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned | Won |
References
edit- ^ "VANISHING TIME: A BOY WHO RETURNED (2016)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Jang, Ah-reum. 강동원, '가려진 시간' 출연 확정..7일 크랭크인. Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Photos of Gang Dong-won, Shin Eun-su at 'Vanishing Time' press conference". Yonhap News. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Ahn, Woo-rim. "'Vanishing Time' Is Ready to Present in November". BNT News International. BNT News. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Ahn, Woo-rim. "[bnt photo] Gang Dong Won Shows a Charisma". BNT News International. BNT News. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Kim Hyung-seok (12 December 2016). "UM Tae-hwa, Director of VANISHING TIME: A BOY WHO RETURNED". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Lim, Paige (4 June 2017). "Troubled waters: South Korean director mines hope from tragedy". Asia Times. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned". Showbox. Showbox. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "Gang Dong-won to appear on big screen". Korea Times. The Korea Times. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Choi, Jeong-ah. "JYP 신인 신은수, 영화 '가려진 시간'서 강동원 상대역 낙점". Naver (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Actors Gong Hyo-jin, Cho Jung-seok, Cho Jin-woong win top star award". Yonhap News Agency. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "GANG Dong-won Receives the Star Asia Award at NYAFF". Korean Film Biz Zone. 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Stars shine at Daejong awards: A successful year for film industry celebrated at annual ceremony". Korea JoongAng Daily. 27 October 2017.
- ^ "VANISHING TIME: A BOY WHO RETURNED Wins Audience Award at the Festival du Film Coréen à Paris". koreanfilm.or.kr.