Spring in My Hometown
1998 South Korean film
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Spring in My Hometown (Korean: 아름다운 시절) is a 1998 South Korean film.
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| Hangul | 아름다운 시절 |
| RR | Areumdaun sijeol |
| MR | Arŭmdaun sijŏl |
| Directed by | Lee Kwang-mo[1] |
| Written by | Lee Kwangmo |
| Produced by | Jung Taesung Kang Sungkyu |
| Starring | Ahn Sung-ki Bae Yoo-jung |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyung-koo |
| Edited by | Hahm Sung-won |
| Music by | Won Il |
| Distributed by | Korean Film Art Center BaekDu-DaeGan Company Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Synopsis
Cast
- Ahn Sung-ki ... Sungmin's father
- Bae Yoo-jung ... Changhee's mother
- Cho Jae-hyun
- Kim Jungwoo ... Changhee
- Lee In ... Sungmin
- Myeong Gye-nam
- Myeong Sun-mi
- Oh Ji-hye ... Teacher
- Song Ok-sook ... Sungmin's mother
- Yu Hye-jeong
- Yu Oh-seong ... Sungmin's uncle
Reception
Spring in My Hometown received positive reviews from critics. Time Out wrote that Lee Kwang-mo "directs both kids and adults with real insight" and praised the film for capturing childhood memories with precision.[7]
The film also received recognition at international film festivals. The film had screened at major festivals including Cannes, Tokyo, Thessaloniki and Karlovy Vary.[8] It won Tokyo Gold – The Governor of Tokyo Award at the 11th Tokyo International Film Festival in 1998.[9]
Awards
Wins
- Entrevues Film Festival (1998)[10]
- Grand Prix Foreign Film (Spring in My Hometown)
- Hawaii International Film Festival (1998)
- Best Feature Film (Spring in My Hometown)
- Pusan International Film Festival (1998)
- FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention (Lee Kwang-mo) "For the director's mature approach to the consequences of recent Korean history on common people's lives."
- Thessaloniki Film Festival (1998)
- Special Artistic Achievement (Lee Kwang-mo)
- Tokyo International Film Festival (1998)
- Gold Award (Lee Kwang-mo)
- Fribourg International Film Festival (1999)
- Don Quixote Award (Lee Kwang-mo)
- 36th Grand Bell Awards (1999)[11]
- Best Film
- Best Director (Lee Kwang-mo)
- Best Cinematography (Kim Hyung-koo)
- Best Music (Won Il)
- Best Art Direction (MBC Art Center)
- Best Costume Design (MBC Art Center)
- Kerala International Film Festival (1999)
- Special Jury Prize (Lee Kwang-mo)
Nominations
- Stockholm Film Festival (1998)
- Bronze Horse (Lee Kwang-mo)
- Thessaloniki Film Festival (1998)
- Golden Alexander (Lee Kwang-mo)
- 36th Grand Bell Awards (1999)[12]
- Best Supporting Actress (Song Ok-sook)
- Best Screenplay (Lee Kwang-mo)
- Best Planning (Baekdu-Daegan Co., Ltd.)
- Best New Director (Lee Kwang-mo)
- Best New Actor (Lee In)