Korean Cinema

The Cold Breath

KIM Tae-hwi
Korea 2024 24min DCP Color Fiction 12World Premiere

Schedule

MEGABOX Jeonju Gaeksa 7

Date

2024. 05. 03

Time

14:00

Code

233
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12
MEGABOX Jeonju Gaeksa 8

Date

2024. 05. 03

Time

14:00

Code

234
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12
MEGABOX Jeonju Gaeksa 4

Date

2024. 05. 06

Time

17:30

Code

550
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12
GV
CGV Jeonjugosa 4

Date

2024. 05. 07

Time

17:30

Code

632
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12
GV
MEGABOX Jeonju Gaeksa 5

Date

2024. 05. 10

Time

13:30

Code

928
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12

Overview

A secluded house in the countryside, Seori feels cold even in the middle of summer. Late at night, when the water in her house is cut off, she goes to a neighbor's house with her young son to borrow water.

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Review

While a little boy sits in front of a fan cooling down from the heat, his mother, Seori, feels the late-night cold. When the water stops running, she takes her son and goes to a middle-aged woman who lives nearby. The Cold Breath, set in the countryside, depicts strange seasons of extreme cold and extreme heat like the two faces of a desert. By imprinting the contrast between pooled and flowing water and the difference between temperature and humidity, the film helps viewers understand the uncomfortable feelings between the individuals which have accumulated over time. It leaves a clear impression of a woman who yearns for warmth and hygiene, surviving through climates far from perfection. (LEE Bora)

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Credit

  • DirectorKIM Tae-hwi
  • ProducerLEE Juho
  • ScreenplayKIM Tae-hwi
  • CinematographyLEE Jeonghoon
  • GafferYI Yui-heang
  • Production DesignLEE Myunglyun
  • EditorKIM Tae-hwi
  • SoundKIM Hanseul
  • CastKIM Ye-na, KIM Misook, SEO Jae-hee

Film Source

POST FIN⎜distribution@postfin.co.kr

Director

KIM Tae-hwi

Born in South Korea, 1995. He graduated from Jeonbuk University. He has directed several short films. The Cold Breath is his fifth film.