JEONJU Intl. Film Festival

Focus: KAFA40

Seventeen in Summer

CHO Seulye

Korea 2012 28min DCP Color Fiction 12

Schedule

Code	Date	Time	Theater	Info	Ticket
425	2023. 05. 01	14:00	CGV Jeonjugosa 7	HKE15GV	Ticket Wish
628	2023. 05. 03	20:30	CGV Jeonjugosa 5	HKE15	Ticket Wish
842	2023. 05. 05	16:30	MEGABOX Jeonju Gaeksa 3	HKE15	Ticket Wish

Overview

Seventeen-year-old Mi-jin dreams of a life different from her selfish, immature mother who had caused her childhood trauma. Her mother returns home after seven months, pregnant with no plan whatsoever. Mi-jin's pathetic friend Tae-gu who had dropped out of school and works as a karaoke part-timer keeps bothering her. To refresh her mind, she plans to go on a trip with her other friend Sujeong with the money earned from a part-time job, but they get scammed.

Review

Words and actions can deeply affect us and cause lasting trauma. Our individual experiences, both good and bad, especially painful moments, become a part of our personal history. When we remember and try not to forget these events, they become a part of our memories and shared recollections. As the film concludes, the audience can emphasize Mi-jin's struggles. All she wanted was to improve her situation. No, she wanted to become a better person. As we all have a personal history, it is natural to aspire to become a better person, just like Mi-jin did in the film. (KIM Jonghee)

CREDIT

DirectorCHO Seulye
ProducerKANG Jihyeon, KIM Hyeongguk
ScreenplayCHO Seulye
CinematographyPARK Chanhee
GafferJEON Yeongseok

Production DesignKIM Youngtak
MusicKIM Kyungbeom
EditorCHO Seulye
SoundIM Jeongeop

CastOH Ina, YOON Geumsuna, BYUEN Yohan, IM Jihyun, MOON Daeseong, KIM Seyeong

FILM SOURCE

KAFA ㅣ kafa@kofic.or.kr

DIRECTOR

CHO Seulye

She majored in directing at KAFA (28th graduate class). She wrote screenplays for INGtoogi: The Battle of Surpluses (2013) and Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (2016), and adapted A Taxi Driver (2017). She made her feature debut with DIVA (2018).

🌟coming of age/youth🏠family💭memory🗿history