The Bird Who Stops in the Air
새는 폐곡선을 그린다
Synopsis
KIM serves as a professor of film studies at a rural college, away from his family. Having kept the memories of birds from his childhood, he intends to make a film based on the images of birds that appear in his dreams. In his position as educator, KIM finds himself torn between artistic ideals of the film and the realities of life which his student's must encounter daily. It is in this setting that he struggles to discover the nature of his identity. A middle school science teacher, Young-hee, although a long-time lover of KIM's is not confident in their future relationship. She asks KIM to accompany her to her childhood hometown. During the trip, the two begin to realize that each belongs to different realities from the other. Young-hee begins to desire a relationship of a different sort with him. However, KIM's ambition is to redeem his own artistic value blurred between film fantasy and reality.
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Venice Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeon Soo-il
- Screenplay & Story
- Jeon Soo-il
- Original Title
- 새는 폐곡선을 그린다
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Cineworld, Dongnyuk Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeon Soo-il
Jeon Soo-il
Department Leadership Roster
Jeon Soo-il
Director
Jeon Soo-il
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What is The Bird Who Stops in the Air about?
KIM serves as a professor of film studies at a rural college, away from his family. Having kept the memories of birds from his childhood, he intends to make a film based on the images of birds that appear in his dreams. In his position as educator, KIM finds himself torn between artistic ideals of the film and the realities of life which his student's must encounter daily. It is in this setting that he struggles to discover the nature of his identity. A middle school science teacher, Young-hee, although a long-time lover of KIM's is not confident in their future relationship. She asks KIM to accompany her to her childhood hometown. During the trip, the two begin to realize that each belongs to different realities from the other. Young-hee begins to desire a relationship of a different sort with him. However, KIM's ambition is to redeem his own artistic value blurred between film fantasy and reality.
Who directed The Bird Who Stops in the Air?
The Bird Who Stops in the Air was directed by Jeon Soo-il.
Who stars in The Bird Who Stops in the Air?
The principal cast of The Bird Who Stops in the Air includes Sul Kyung-gu, Kim So-hee, Kim Jung-tae, Tae In-ho.
When was The Bird Who Stops in the Air released and how long is it?
The Bird Who Stops in the Air was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.