JEONJU Intl. Film Festival

Focus: KAFA40

The distance between us

LEE Junggon

Korea 2016 28min DCP Color Fiction G

Schedule

Code	Date	Time	Theater	Info	Ticket
408	2023. 05. 01	10:00	CGV Jeonjugosa 7	KE15GV	Ticket Wish
735	2023. 05. 04	20:30	CGV Jeonjugosa 5	KE15	Ticket Wish
910	2023. 05. 06	10:00	MEGABOX Jeonju Gaeksa 3	KE15	Ticket Wish

Overview

Seondeok Arts High school sets a 'moral distance rule,' forbidding physical contact between boys and girls. Because of this rule, the school recommends Byung-chan and Seo-hyun, who have been dating for 700 days, transfer to another school.

Review

The film shows more on conflicts and prejudices rather than focusing on growth. Not a single human is the same. Wearing the same uniform does not make people the same. The film might have wanted to be clear about the love between the two through the difficulties and the conflicts of the people around them. Through the ending, the film delivers a message. When there is conflict in a relationship, keeping a distance is needed to communicate. Maybe that is the hidden meaning of the ethical distance rule. (KIM Jonghee)

CREDIT

DirectorLEE Junggon
ProducerYU Sumin, JUNG Seogyeong
ScreenplayLEE Junggon
CinematographyLEE Woohyun

GafferKIM Jingi
EditorLEE Junggon
SoundRA Joontaek

CastLEE Sookyung, JANG Yoosang, PARK Sori, KIM Ijeung

FILM SOURCE

KAFA ㅣ kafa@kofic.or.kr

DIRECTOR

LEE Junggon

Born in 1983, Seoul, Korea. He majored in directing at KAFA (32nd graduate class). He directed three short films including The Distance between Us. He won three prizes in the Korean Competition section of the JEONJU IFF for his feature debut NOT OUT (2021).

🌟coming of age/youth👪human rights💘love/dating/romance🚌school