BIFF taps 'The Table: Day and Night' as opening film

Korean director Kim Jong-kwan's film The Table: Day and Night will serve as the opening movie at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), organizers announced on Wednesday. The narrative of the film revolves around four couples engaging in engaging and affectionate conversations at a single cafe, as detailed by BIFF. The film features an ensemble cast comprising Kim Min-ha, Han Sun-hwa, Lee Hee-jun, Shim Eun-kyung, and Kim Dong-hwi.

BIFF described The Table: Day and Night as an elegant and assured cinematic experience, reflecting the director's persistent exploration of cinematic interests, style, perspective, and world. Kim Jong-kwan, known for his debut short film How to Operate a Polaroid Camera (2004), has directed Come, Closer (2010), The Table (2017), and Shades of the Heart (2021), and made a contribution to Netflix's original series Persona (2019) as a producer. The 31st BIFF is set to take place from October 6-15 in the southeastern port city of Busan.