The Day I Died: Unclosed Case
South Korean crime drama film
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The Day I Died: Unclosed Case (Korean: 내가 죽던 날; RR: Naega jukdeon nal) is a 2020 South Korean mystery drama film directed by Park Ji-wan in her directorial debut.[3] The film starring Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-eun and Roh Jeong-eui, is a mysterious story and about a missing girl supposedly died from a cliff on a dark stormy night.[4][5] The film was released in theaters on November 12, 2020.[1]
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| Hangul | 내가 죽던 날 |
| RR | Naega jukdeon nal |
| MR | Naega chuktŏn nal |
| Directed by | Park Ji-wan |
| Screenplay by | Park Ji-wan |
| Produced by | Jang Jin-seung Gwon Nam-jin Kim Han-gil |
| Starring | Kim Hye-soo Lee Jung-eun Roh Jeong-eui |
| Cinematography | Cho Yong-kyu |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Jeong Gyeh-yeon |
| Music by | Kim Hong-jib Lee Jin-hui |
Production companies | Oscar 10 Studio Story Pong |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$1.96 million[2] |
Synopsis
It is a movie about Se-jin who disappeared to the edge of a cliff with only one suicide note left, a detective who tracks events on the edge of life, and an unspoken witness who reached out to them. Kim Hyeon-soo is assigned to investigate the case, but due to bad weather, the body of Se-jin can not been found and the case remains open. Se-jin's death is simply dismissed as a suicide by local detectives. Hyeon-soo has to find the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of the teenage girl.
Cast
- Kim Hye-soo as Kim Hyeon-soo[6]
- Lee Jung-eun as Suncheondaek[7]
- Roh Jeong-eui as Se-jin[8]
- Kim Sun-young[9] Min-jeong
- Lee Sang-yeob as Hyeong-joon
- Moon Jeong-hee as Jeong-mi
- Shim So-young as Cheol-yi's mother
- Yoon Byung-hee
- Park Ji-hoon as Yong-jin
- Oh Se-young as Bakery shop clerk
- Kim Jung-young as Superior
Production
Kim Hye-soo was confirmed to appear in June 2019.[10] In August 2019, Lee Sang-yeop was cast in the film.[11] The film was wrapped up in November, 2019.[12] The distribution press conference was held on November 4, 2020, setting the way to release of the film.[13]
Release
The film was invited at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July, 2021 to compete in Bucheon Choice Features section.[14] It was also invited at 23rd Seoul International Women's Film Festival in New Wave section and was screened on August 28, 2021.[15]
Reception
Box office
The film released on November 12, 2020, on 909 screens.[2]
As of February 2, 2021, the film is at 25th place, with gross of US$1.91 million and 233,112 admissions, among all the Korean films released in the year 2020.[16]
| Admissions (persons)
as of respective weekend date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week ending | Admissions (cumulative)[18] | Notes |
| As of December 31, 2020[update] | 234 322 | Weekend:1,210 |
| As of December 6, 2020[update] | 232 354 | Weekend:1,043 |
| As of November 29, 2020[update] | 228,037 | Weekend:4,347 |
| As of November 22, 2020[update] | 212,986 | |
| As of November 15, 2020[update] | 128,473 | |
Critical response
Going by Korean review aggregator Naver Movie Database, the film holds an approval rating of 9.07 from the audience.[19][20]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | [21][22] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Park Ji-wan | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | [23] | |||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 | Best Screenplay | Nominated | [24] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | |||
| 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | The Day I Died: Unclosed Case | Nominated | [25] | |
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Roh Jeong-eui | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Park Ji-wan | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||