Cassiopeia (2022 film)

Cassiopeia (Korean: 카시오페아; RR: Kasiopeia) is a 2022 South Korean drama film, directed by Shin Yeon-shick and starring Ahn Sung-ki, Seo Hyun-jin and Joo Ye-rim. The film is about dementia in which a daughter loses her memory due to Alzheimer's, and lives a new life with her father. It was released theatrically on June 1, 2022.[2]

Cassiopeia
Official poster
Hangul
카시오페아
Revised RomanizationKasiopeia
Directed byShin Yeon-shick
StarringAhn Sung-ki
Seo Hyun-jin
Joo Ye-rim
CinematographyByun Ji-su
Edited byKim Jeong-hun
Music byLEE Eun-joo
Production
companies
  • Ruth E Sonidos
  • Frame Content
  • WYSIWYG Studio Co., Ltd.
Distributed byTriple Pictures
Release date
  • June 1, 2022 (2022-06-01)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$160,557[1]

Synopsis

Cassiopeia is the brightest constellation and is located next to the North Star. The W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia circle around North Star in a period of 23 hours and 56 minutes.[3] The North Star is a constellation that usually finds a way (used for navigation), it means the Cassiopeia as its parent constellation floats during the day next to the constellation that finds a way. "Cassiopeia, thus, is an important guide to finding the North Star. When you get lost, you can use Cassiopeia to find the North Star and then use the North Star to determine the direction. The same is true of the meaning of family in the work. Like the North Star, it doesn't tell you the direction of life directly, but like Cassiopeia, it indirectly supports and protects you. It implies that family is always by your side and silently protecting you when you lose your way in life."[4]

Su-jin is a successful lawyer. After her divorce, she is having a perfect life as a lawyer and mother. She is preparing her daughter, Gina, to study in the United States. Her father In-woo lives with them and takes care of her granddaughter. She is suddenly diagnosed with Alzheimer's after a car accident. Her father protects her staying by her side as she starts gradually turning into a young child due to loss of memory and a loving accompaniment begins.[5]

Cast

Production

In June, 2021 the cast of the film, tentatively titled as Dementia was confirmed as Ahn Sung-ki and Seo Hyun-jin. The film directed by Shin Yeon-shick was expected to start filming in second half of 2021. With this film Shin Yeon-shick has made a comeback after 2017 film Romans 8:37.[8] Seo Hyun-jin is working in a film after four years, since her last film was Because I Love You in 2017.[9] Principal photography of the film began on September 9, 2021.[10]

Release and reception

The film was released on 175 screens on June 1, 2022, in South Korea.[11][12]

Box office

As per Korean Film Council (Kofic) integrated computer network, the film opened at 6th place with 5,344 admissions on the Korean box office.[13]

As of July 14, 2022 it is at the 29th place among all the Korean films released in the year 2022 in South Korea, with gross of US$148,789 and 22,149 admissions.[1]

Critical response

Kim Na-yeon of Star News reviewing the film praised the performance of the actors Seo Hyun-jin, Ahn Seong-gi and Joo Ye-rim, writing, "thanks to the brilliant performances of the actors." But, other than that Kim didn't find any hold in the film. Kim concluded, "However, it is a pity that there is no particular strength other than the acting of the actors."[14] Lee Yoo-chae of Cine21 described the film as "parenting journal written by a man who has had a chance to make up for his failures as a father." Lee praised the performance of Seo Hyun-jin writing, "actress Seo Hyun-jin shows off her challenging acting in her first movie starring role." Concluding, Lee revealed that for Cassiopeia director Shin Yeon-sik got the idea from the similar relationship between Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in The Intern so for the director due to his relationship with Ahn Sung-ki, "Cassiopeia had to be the story of a woman who has her father as Ahn Sung-ki."[15] Park Jin-young reviewing for Joy News 24 wrote about the film, "The movie captures the situation of Alzheimer's patients and their families, as well as their companionship, with a calm gaze without exaggeration or belief." Park praised the performances of Seo Hyun-jin, writing, "Seo Hyun-jin's passionate performance, which solidly depicts various roles and swirling emotions, from lawyers to maternal love to Alzheimer's, draws admiration," and Ahn Sung-ki, writing, "Ahn Sung-ki leads the play stably with a heavy presence and deep eyes."[16]

Accolades
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 23 November 2022 International Critics League Korea Headquarters Award Shin Yeon-shick Won [17]

References
  1. "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022". KOFIC. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. Jo Ji-young (April 27, 2022). "[공식] 안성기X서현진 주연 '카시오페아' 6월 1일 개봉 확정" [[Official] 'Cassiopeia' starring Ahn Sung-ki and Seo Hyun-jin confirmed for release on June 1st]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  3. "Look for Cassiopeia and the Big Dipper". EarthSky. EarthSky Communication. January 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  4. Hyun Hye-sun (May 27, 2022). "[오영이] '카시오페아' 알츠하이머 딸 돌보는 아버지…서로의 길잡이가 된다" [[Oh Young-i] ‘Cassiopeia’ A father who takes care of his Alzheimer’s daughter… to guide each other]. Seoul Economy (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  5. Kim Na-yeon (May 2, 2022). "'카시오페아' 안성기, 애틋한 부성애 연기..눈물샘 자극 예고" ['Cassiopeia' Ahn Sung-ki, affectionate fatherly love acting... Tears stimulation foreshadowing]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  6. Kang Min-kyung (May 4, 2022). "'알츠하이머 진단' 서현진, 안성기와 특별하고 애틋한 동행('카시오페아')" ['Alzheimer's Diagnosis' Seo Hyun-jin, Ahn Sung-ki's special and affectionate companion ('Cassiopeia')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  7. Seo Ye-jin (May 9, 2022). "서현진, 알츠하이머 진단에 망연자실 ('카시오페아')" [Seo Hyun-jin, lost in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's ('Cassiopeia')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  8. Kim Bo-ra (May 12, 2022). "'카시오페아' 안성기x서현진, 인생 최고 연기 이끌어냈을까" ['Cassiopeia' Ahn Sung-ki x Seo Hyun-jin, did you bring out the best performance of your life?]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  9. Kim Ji-hye (June 11, 2021). "안성기X서현진, 신연식 감독 신작 '디멘시아'서 부녀 호흡" [Ahn Sung-ki X Seo Hyun-jin and director Shin Yeon-sik's new film 'Dementia', a pair of mothers and daughters]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  10. Nam Jung-hyun (September 15, 2021). "부녀' 안성기·서현진…'카시오페아' 촬영 시작" [Ahn Sung-ki and Seo Hyun-jin of 'Daughter'... Filming of 'Cassiopeia' begins]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  11. "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Box office: Cassiopeia (2022)". KOFIC. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  12. Kim Seon-woo (June 1, 2022). "오늘(1일) 개봉 '카시오페아', 서현진 무삭제 열연 영상 공개" [Released today (1st) 'Cassiopeia', Seo Hyun-jin's uncensored hot performance video released]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  13. "일별 박스오피스" [Daily box office]. Korean Film Council (in Korean). KOBIS. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  14. Kim Na-yeon (May 21, 2022). "[리뷰] '카시오페아', 서현진이 채운 슬픔의 공백" [[Review] 'Cassiopeia', the void of sadness that Seo Hyun-jin filled]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  15. Lee Yoo-chae (June 1, 2022). "[리뷰] 아버지로서의 실패를 만회할 기회를 얻은 남자가 이제야 쓰는 육아 일지 '카시오페아'" [[Review] ‘Cassiopeia’, a parenting journal written by a man who has had a chance to make up for his failure as a father]. Cine21 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  16. Park Jin-young (June 2, 2022). "[리뷰] '카시오페아' 서현진, 명불허전 연기 장인 클래스" [[Review] 'Cassiopeia' Seo Hyun-jin, the acting craftsman class]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  17. Park, Mi-ae (October 24, 2022). "헤어질 결심', 영평상 최우수작품상 선정…공로상 안성기" ['Decision to break up' selected for Best Picture at the Youngpyeong Awards... Achievement Award Ahn Sung-ki]. E-Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Naver.
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