Collective Invention
2015 film
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Collective Invention (Korean: 돌연변이) is a South Korean black comedy film written and directed by Kwon Oh-kwang.[2][3][4] It is about a hapless fish-man's meteoric rise to celebrity and subsequent fall from grace.[5] The film was screened in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
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Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 돌연변이 |
| Lit. | Mutant |
| RR | Doryeonbyeoni |
| MR | Toryŏnbyŏni |
| Directed by | Kwon Oh-kwang |
| Screenplay by | Kwon Oh-kwang |
| Produced by | Kim Woo-sang |
| Starring | Lee Kwang-soo Lee Chun-hee Park Bo-young |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-soo |
| Edited by | Kim Hye-kyeong Kim Woo-il |
| Music by | Jeong Hyun-soo |
Production companies | Woo Sang Film Fides Spatium |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$1.6 million[1] |
Plot
A medical experiment gone wrong and a man mutates due to side effects from an experimental drug administered to him, turning him into a fish-man. When his supposedly girlfriend posts the story of her 'fishy' boyfriend on the internet, a wannabe reporter starts digging for the truth, covering the news about the mutant fish-man.
Cast
- Lee Kwang-soo as Park Gu
- Lee Chun-hee as Sang-won
- Park Bo-young as Ju-jin
- Jang Gwang as Gu's father
- Lee Byung-joon as Dr. Byun
- Kim Hee-won as Lawyer Kim
- Jung In-gi as Dong-sik
- Choi Ji-ho as Chairman's assistant
Reception
The film was number five on its opening weekend, with ₩578 million.[1]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3rd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Director (Narrative Films) | Kwon Oh-kwang | Nominated[7] |