The Bacchus Lady ( 죽여주는 여자 ) Wed, May 22 | 8pm | TMT
Youn Yuh-jung’s third collaboration with E J-yong, The Bacchus Lady , centers on So-young, a woman in her 60s who hustles as a sex worker in and around a park popular to elderly men as a hangout. So-young is an embodiment of many lives of the marginalized and disenfranchised in modern Korea and despite her own life difficulties she extends herself and shares resources and kindness beyond her capacity. The bleak reality of So-young is cold and harsh but the world she creates is warm, humane, and graceful. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: E J-yong. WITH: Youn Yuh-jung, Jeon Moo-song, Yoon Kye-sang, Ahn Ah-joo. 2016. 111 min. Korea. Color. Korean. DCP.
CANOLA ( 계춘할망 )
Canola ( 계춘할망 ) Sun, May 19 | 1pm | TMT
Director Chang’s third feature film, Canola , centers on Gye-choon (Youn Yuh-jung) who reunites with her granddaughter who had disappeared 12 years prior. Canola delves into the deep sea of human relationships that overcome complexities of reality and swims through waves of emotions as Gye-choon and her granddaughter struggle to find the connection they once had. The emotional journey of these two characters presents poignant space throughout the film, in which we, the audience, witness moments of healing and the power of unconditional human connection. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Chang. WITH: Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Go-eun, Kim Hee-won. 2016. 117 min. Korea. Color. Korean. DCP. Im Sang-soo’s 2010 The Housemaid is a remarkable remake of the 1960 original, the first feature of Kim Ki-young’s Housemaid Trilogy. Money, love, and power, together, are the base motif which inspires, fuels, flourishes, and destroys housemaid Eun-yi (Jeon Do- yeon) and the family she serves. Youn Yuh-jung depicts Byung-sik, the lead, senior housemaid who has been with the family for a long time. Youn finesses the portrayal of Byung-sik, whose intent and aspiration are enigmatic amongst the other characters whose actions are motivated by belligerent absurdity. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Im Sang-soo. WITH: Youn Yuh-jung, Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Seo Woo. 2010. 106 min. Korea. Color. Korean. 35mm. A Good Lawyer’s Wife ( 바람난 가족 ) In A Good Lawyer’s Wife , Youn Yuh-jung portrays Byung-han, a woman in her 60s who never experienced an orgasm for the entirety of her The Housemaid ( 하녀 ) in 35mm with A Good Lawyer’s Wife ( 바람난 가족 ) Mon, May 20 | 7:30pm | TMT The Housemaid ( 하녀 ) marriage, but finally discovers her true sexuality which she pursues by shamelessly having an affair with her former classmate. The director Im Sang-soo bluntly dives into the core space of human dilemma triggered and affected by sexual desire and dissects the dilemma against society’s moral codes. Most likely, we, the audience, will encounter chaos and confusion while experiencing the audacious actions of the characters, who, seemingly, can only survive through chaos. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Im Sang-soo. WITH: Youn Yuh-jung, Moon So-ri, Hwang Jung-min, Bong Tae-gyu. 2003. 104 min. Korea. Color. Korean. DCP. Courtesy of KOFA.
LUCKY CHAN-SIL ( 찬실이는 복도 많지 )
Boomerang Family ( 고령화 가족 ) with Lucky Chan-sil ( 찬실이는 복도 많지 )
Sat, May 25 | 2pm | TMT Boomerang Family ( 고령화 가족 )
In this delightful family drama, Youn Yuh-jung is the mother of three “adult children” who are too old to be living off their mother, but they do. Boomerang Family surveys the dissonance that many families face in modern Korean society. In the film, each family member is forced to coexist when everyone is at their lowest point of life for different reasons. Under Youn’s sophisticated guidance, the cast members create a harmonious chemistry, which humanizes the complicated conflicts and seemingly hostile feelings often expressed against each other. DIRECTED BY: Song Hae-sung. WRITTEN BY: Kim Hae-gon, Kim Jae-hwan, Song Hae-sung. WITH: Youn Yuh-jung, Park Hae-il, Yoon Je-moon, Gong Hyo-jin. 2013. 112 min. Korea. Color. Korean. DCP. Lucky Chan-sil ( 찬실이는 복도 많지 ) Chan-sil is a 40-something Ozu enthusiast who finds herself unemployed after the sudden death of her longtime employer, a renowned film director. Penniless, she makes desperate attempts to survive. Despite some existential disillusions, Chan-sil wants to move forward by living sincerely, committed to the modest, genuine values in her life. Inspired by her personal story, director Kim Cho-hee shares her candid insights into life through her portrayal of Chan- sil, underscoring her values of love and kindness, but also life’s random variables and unresolvable distresses, for a film that ultimately conveys a message of liberation, happiness, and decency. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Kim Cho-hee. WITH: Youn Yuh-jung, Kang Mal-geum, Kim Young-min, Yoon Seung-ah. 2019. 96 min. Korea. Color. Korean. DCP.
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