Height of the Wave

Height of the Wave (Korean: 파고; RR: Pa-go) is a 2019 South Korean drama film directed by Park Jung-bum. It was first aired as part of tvN's 2019 Drama Stage television series. Unlike the television drama, the newly edited film features the guilt and greed between the characters.[1] It premiered at the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival on 3 May 2019.[2] It made its international premiere and won the Special Jury Prize in the International Competition section of the 72nd Locarno Film Festival in August 2019.[3][4]

Height of the Wave
Promotional poster
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationPago
McCune–ReischauerP'ago
Directed byPark Jung-bum
Written byKim Min-kyung
Produced byOh Ji-yoon
StarringLee Seung-yeon
CinematographyPark Jong-chul
Edited byCho Hyun-joo
Music byYang Jung-won
Release dates
  • May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03) (JIFF)
  • South Korea (South Korea)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

Police Officer Yeon-soo (Lee Seung-yeon) is dispatched to an island with her daughter after her divorce. When she witnesses the strange relationship between orphan Ye-eun and the island workers in the closed island village community, it terrifies her.[2][5]

Cast

Awards and nominations
Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result Ref.
2019 Locarno Film Festival Special Jury Prize Height of the Wave Won [4][6]

References
  1. "Korean Drama "Drama Stage - Waves of Change"". Hancinema. February 2, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  2. "Height of the Wave (2019)". JIFF. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  3. Goodfellow, Melanie (July 17, 2019). "Locarno Film Festival unveils 2019 line-up". Screen International. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. "The 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival closes this evening with the award winner". Locarno International Film Festival. August 17, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  5. "Height of the Wave (2019)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  6. Pierce Conran (August 26, 2019). "PARK Jung-bum Awarded Special Jury Prize at Locarno". Korean Film Council. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
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