MOVIE
The film 'Birth' won the International Federation of Critics Award at the 41st Turin International Film Festival.
'Birth' is a hyper-realistic drama depicting the twists and turns of lovers who pursue different lives due to an unplanned pregnancy. It won the Proxima Grand Prix at the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Director Yoo Ji-young said, "Every short but fulfilling day in Turin was a moving experience for me. I would like to thank the Turin Film Festival for inviting our film, the critics of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) who gave us a wonderful award, and the audiences who watched the film. “I want to tell you something,” he said after receiving the award.
He continued, "I remember the audience that filled the theater during the first screening in Turin. During the Q&A session, I felt passionately how seriously the audience in Turin took the film. As long as theaters do not disappear, films will continue to await audiences on screen. “Please come visit us at the theater. Thank you again,” he added.
The Turin International Film Festival selected 'Birth' as an official invitation to the International Feature Film Competition and said, "An unexpected pregnancy causes a rift between couples. Director Lee Chang-dong's style rawly expresses egoism, desire, indifference, and emotions that are difficult to express. He also commented, “This is an up-and-coming movie.”
Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr
