Winter's Night

Winter's Night (Korean: 겨울밤에) is a 2018 South Korean drama film, written, directed and edited by Jang Woo-jin. It premiered at the 2018 Jeonju International Film Festival.[1]

Winter's Night
Directed byJang Woo-jin
Screenplay byJang Woo-jin
Produced byKim Dae-hwan
StarringSeo Young-hwa
Yang Heung-joo
Lee Sang-hee
Woo Ji-hyun
CinematographyYang Jeong-hoon
Edited byJang Woo-jin
Release dates
  • May 2018 (2018-05) (JIFF)
  • 17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) (South Korea)
Running time
98 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

Middle-aged couple, Eun-joo (Seo Young-hwa) and Heung-joo (Yang Heung-joo), takes a trip to Chuncheon in 30 years. After visiting Cheongpyeong Temple on an island, they are forced to return to the island when Eun-joo realizes she has left her phone behind. They retrace their footsteps and meet a young couple (Lee Sang-hee and Woo Ji-hyun) who reminder them of their younger self. As the night wears on, it soon reveals all is not well between Eun-joo and Heung-joo and their relationship is in crisis.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Cast
  • Seo Young-hwa as Eun-joo
  • Yang Heung-joo as Heung-joo
  • Lee Sang-hee as soldier's girlfriend
  • Woo Ji-hyun as soldier
  • Kim Hak-sun as Taxi driver

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on five reviews.[8]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018Three Continents Festival[9]Special Jury PrizeWinter's NightWon
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[9]Best DirectorJang Woo-jinWon
Best ActressSeo Young-hwaWon

References
  1. Conran, Pierce (27 January 2019). "WINTER'S NIGHT, MAGGIE and THE SPY GONE NORTH Invited to Rotterdam". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. Ide, Wendy (25 November 2018). "'Winter's Night': Tallinn Review". Screen International. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. Kotzathanasis, Panos (2 February 2019). "[Hancinema Film Review] "Winter's Night"". Hancinema. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. Dalton, Stephen (28 November 2018). "'Winter's Night': Film Review - Tallinn 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. Conran, Pierce (31 May 2018). "Jeonju 2018 Review: WINTER'S NIGHT Takes a Colorful and Introspective Trip Down Memory Lane". Screen Anarchy. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. Kiang, Jessica (14 December 2018). "Tallinn Film Review: 'Winter's Night'". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. "Winter's Night (2018)". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. "Winter's Night". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  9. Conran, Pierce (10 December 2018). "WINTER'S NIGHT and SEO Young-hwa Awarded in Tallinn". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2019.


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