BIFF taps 'The Table: Day and Night' as opening film
The Korean film "The Table: Day and Night" will open this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), organizers said Wednesday. Directed by Kim Jong-kwan, the film follows four couples and their lively yet tender conversations that take place at a single cafe, according to BIFF. Its ensemble cast includes Kim Min-ha, Han Sun-hwa, Lee Hee-jun, Shim Eun-kyung and Kim Dong-hwi. "'The Table:…
The Korean film <source> The Table: Day and Night </source> has been selected to open this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), organizers announced on Wednesday. Directed by Kim Jong-kwan, the movie follows four couples and their engaging, affectionate discussions that unfold within the confines of a single cafe. The cast features Kim Min-ha, Han Sun-hwa, Lee Hee-jun, Shim Eun-kyung, and Kim Dong-hwi.
BIFF described the film as an "elegant and assured cinematic work," in which the filmmaker's persistent exploration of cinematic interests, style, perspective, and world reaches a "provisional culmination." Kim Jong-kwan made his directorial debut with the acclaimed short film <source> How to Operate a Polaroid Camera </source> in 2004, and has since directed <source> Come, Closer </source> (2010), <source> The Table </source> (2017), <source> Shades of the Heart </source> (2021), and contributed to the Netflix series <source> Persona </source> with a segment titled <source> Walking at Night </source>.
The 31st edition of BIFF is set to run from October 6th to 15th in the southeastern port city of Busan.
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