Glass Garden Explained
| Glass Garden |
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 유리정원 | | Rr: | Yurijeongwon |
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| Director: | Shin Su-won |
| Producer: | Francis Choong-keun Lim |
| Starring: | Moon Geun-young
Kim Tae-hoon
Seo Tae-hwa
Lim Jung-woon
Park Ji-soo |
| Music: | Ryu Jae-ah |
| Cinematography: | Yun Ji-woon |
| Studio: | June Film |
| Distributor: | Little Big Pictures |
| Runtime: | 116 minutes |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Gross: | [1] |
Glass Garden is a 2017 South Korean mystery drama film directed by Shin Su-won. The film stars Moon Geun-young, Kim Tae-hoon, Seo Tae-hwa, Lim Jung-woon and Park Ji-soo.[2] [3]
Synopsis
Ph.D. student and researcher Jae-yeon has been studying human photosynthesis in the hope that humans could lose their reliance on external air. One day, she retreats to the countryside where she is approached by a novelist who is interested in her research.
Cast
- Moon Geun-young as Jae-yeon
- Kim Tae-hoon as Ji-hoon
- Seo Tae-hwa as Professor Jeong
- Lim Jung-woon
- Park Ji-soo as Soo-hee
- Lee Ki-hyuk as Sung-nae
- Lee Seung-chan as Myeong-ho
- Go Eun-chong as Hyeon-woo
- Lee Gi-hyeok as Seong-nae
- Park Ye-won as Young Jae-yeon
- Song Jae-saeng as Si-eun
- Kim Joong-ki as Biotech chairman
Release
Glass Garden was shown at the opening night of the 22nd Busan International Film Festival on October 12, 2017.[4] It was released in theaters on October 25, 2017.
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reviewed the movie, both praising the way the film was shot, with The Hollywood Reporter highlighting the performance of Moon Geun-young.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Glass Garden (2017). koreanfilm.or.kr. 2018-01-08. 2017-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171027024638/http://koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20164481. dead.
- Web site: Busan Festival to Open With Shin Su-won's 'Glass Garden'. Sonia. Kil. 11 September 2017.
- News: Director Shin Su-won on her new film 'Glass Garden'. Noh. Jean. Screen Daily. 2018-01-11. en.
- Web site: 문근영 주연 '유리정원', 부산영화제 개막작 선정 (Moon Geun-young starring 'Glass Garden', Pusan Film Festival Opening Ceremony). 7 September 2017. Yonhap News Agency.
- News: 'Glass Garden': Film Review Busan 2017. Kerr. Elizabeth. October 16, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-01-11. en.
- News: Busan Film Review: 'Glass Garden'. Lodge. Guy. 2017-10-15. Variety. 2018-01-11. en-US.
- Web site: The 2018 "FantasPorto", the 38th Edition of the Porto SFFH International Film Festival (Portugal) – Europa SF – The European Speculative Fiction portal. scifiportal.eu.
