The First Lap

The First Lap (Korean: 초행; RR: Cho-haeng) is a 2017 South Korean drama film, written, directed and edited by Kim Dae-hwan. It made its international premiere in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival and won Best Emerging Director as well as received a Special Mention in the Junior Jury Awards.[1]

The First Lap
Directed byKim Dae-hwan
Screenplay byKim Dae-hwan
Produced bySong Hyeon-yeong
Jang Woo-jin
StarringKim Sae-byuk
Cho Hyun-chul
Edited byKim Dae-hwan
Production
company
Bomnae Films
Release dates
  • 29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) (JIFF)
  • 7 December 2017 (2017-12-07) (South Korea)
Running time
99 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Synopsis

Ji-young (Kim Sae-byuk) and Soo-hyun (Cho Hyun-chul) have been living together for six years. Now, they have to deal with an unplanned pregnancy and also pressure from their families to get married.[2][3][4][5]

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
201770th Locarno International Film FestivalBest Emerging DirectorKim Dae-hwanWon
Junior Jury AwardsThe First LapSpecial Mention
Mar del Plata International Film FestivalSilver Astor for Best ScreenplayKim Dae-hwanWon

References

  1. Conran, Pierce (18 August 2017). "THE FIRST LAP Earns Best Emerging Director Prize in Locarno". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. Conran, Pierce (7 August 2017). "Locarno 2017 Review: THE FIRST LAP, Stellar Cast Warms Up Strong, Low-Key Drama". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. Kiang, Jessica (11 August 2017). "Film Review: 'The First Lap'". Variety. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. Schindel, Daniel (1 April 2018). "The First Lap - Locarno in L.A. 2018 Review". thefilmstage.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. "The First Lap (2017)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.


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