Alive (2014 film)

Alive (Korean: 산다; RR: San-da) is a 2014 South Korean drama film starring Park Jung-bum and Lee Seung-yeon. Written and directed by Park, it tells the story of a broke laborer's struggle for survival.[2]

Alive
Theatrical poster
Hangul산다
HanjaN/A
Revised RomanizationSanda
McCune–ReischauerSanta
Directed byPark Jung-bum
Produced byLee Sang-yong
Written byPark Jung-bum
StarringPark Jung-bum
Lee Seung-yeon
Music byPark In-young
CinematographyKim Jong-seon
Edited byCho Hyun-joo
Production
company
Secondwind Film
Release date
  • May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04) (JIFF)
  • May 21, 2015 (2015-05-21) (South Korea)
Running time
166 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$29,134[1]

After his friend's suicide, Park was troubled and started asking questions, such as why he was unable to help his friend and how he can help himself as he also suffers from panic disorder. He concluded that humans should save humans. Although everyone may look like they're leading different lives, finding hope within everything is what he wanted his film to focus on.[3]

It made its world premiere as one of the feature-length films for Jeonju Digital Project at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2014. Since then, the film had a good start in the film festival scene, winning the Young Critics Award at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival, followed by a double crown for the Silver Astor for Best Actor Award and Obra Cine Award for Best First or Second Feature at the 29th Mar del Plata International Film Festival, a special mention at the 25th Singapore International Film Festival along with numerous other international film festival invites.[4][5]

Plot

Jung-chul, a laborer, toils away on a soybean paste factory as he tries to look after his dysfunctional family.[5][1]

Cast

Production

Filming starts in December 2011 in a small town in the mountainous Gangwon Province of Korea, where Park Jung-bum's parents live and run a small soybean paste factory, which acts as the main location for the film.[6]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
201467th Locarno International Film Festival[7]Young Critics AwardAliveWon
29th Mar del Plata International Film Festival[5]Silver Astor for Best ActorPark Jung-bumWon
Obra Cine Award for Best First or Second FeatureAliveWon
25th Singapore International Film Festival[5]Silver Screen Awards for Asian Feature Film -
Special Mention		AliveWon
201524th Buil Film AwardsBest ActorPark Jung-bumNominated
20159th Asia Pacific Screen Awards[8][9]Best Feature FilmAliveNominated
Achievement In DirectingPark Jung-bumNominated
Jury Grand PrizePark Jung-bumWon
20163rd Wildflower Film Awards[10]Grand PrizeAliveWon
Best Director (Narrative Films)Park Jung-bumNominated
Best ActorPark Jung-bumNominated
Best ScreenplayPark Jung-bumNominated

References
  1. Kim, June. "Alive (2015)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  2. Kil, Sonia (7 April 2016). "Labor Drama Alive Wins Korea's Wildflower Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  3. Kim, June (17 October 2014). "ALIVE Actor & Director PARK Jung-Bum: "Finding hope within everything"". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  4. Kim, Su-yeon (1 March 2015). "[Cine feature] Finding new diversity films within 2015 Korean cinema!". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  5. Conran, Pierce (2 December 2014). "Best Actor for ALIVE's PARK Jung-bum in Mar Del Plat". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  6. Choi, Hee-sook (14 April 2011). "Can you stand for it? It's my intention to throw a bomb to audience". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  7. Conran, Pierce (19 August 2014). "Korean Films Recognized in Locarno and Toronto". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  8. "NOMINEES ANNOUNCED IN 9TH ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS". Asiapacificscreenacademy.com. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  9. "WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN 9TH ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS". Asiapacificscreenacademy.com. 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  10. Conran, Pierce (11 April 2016). "ALIVE Takes Grand Prize at 3rd Wildflower Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
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