Height of the Wave
- ORIGINAL LANGUAGE KR
- SUBTITLES FR/NL/EN
- COUNTRY Corée du Sud
- Duration 94
- Prices 8.00 €, 6.00 €
- Moderator ticket Article 27, Arsène 50
- Abonnement Carte 5 places Cinema Galeries, UGC Unlimited, Cineville Pass
Introducing
Locarno International Film Festival (2019) – Concorso internazionale – Special Jury Prize
Synopsis
Police Officer Yeon-su is dispatched to an island with her daughter after her divorce. On the night of her welcoming party, Yeon-su witnesses the strange relationship between orphan girl Yae-eun and the island workers. Yae-eun has been taken care of the village people after she lost her parents in the sea when she was young. Yeon-su suspects her of prostitution. When Yeon-su starts to investigate the case, the village foreman tries to send Yae-eun out of the island to settle the issue rapidly. However Yae-eun, who is scared of being in the sea because of her past trauma, desperately runs away and hides in the mountain.
Introducing
Locarno International Film Festival (2019) – Concorso internazionale – Special Jury Prize
Synopsis
Police Officer Yeon-su is dispatched to an island with her daughter after her divorce. On the night of her welcoming party, Yeon-su witnesses the strange relationship between orphan girl Yae-eun and the island workers. Yae-eun has been taken care of the village people after she lost her parents in the sea when she was young. Yeon-su suspects her of prostitution. When Yeon-su starts to investigate the case, the village foreman tries to send Yae-eun out of the island to settle the issue rapidly. However Yae-eun, who is scared of being in the sea because of her past trauma, desperately runs away and hides in the mountain.
Korean culture has made spectacular strides over the past decade, gaining ground with the Western masses thanks to Oscar-winning films like Parasite, immensely popular K-pop and captivating series like The Squid Game. So thanks for waiting, the 11th edition is fast approaching! This year's festival kicks off in Brussels on September 28 and runs until October 5. 15 classic and never-before-seen films will be screened.
