The Ripple

Feature Competition

LIM Seung-hyun | 2022 | Fiction | Color | DCP | 99min 20sec (E)

SYNOPSIS

A small town near the river in Gangwon-do. Ye-bun (female, mid-60s) goes to the river every day with a metal detector to find her granddaughter Su-jeong (female, 15), who went missing in a rafting accident a year ago. One day, Ye-bun’s old friend Ok-im (female, mid-60s) comes and asks Ye-bun to raise her granddaughter Ji-yoon (female, 16) instead when she dies.

DIRECTING INTENTION

I wanted to show the bond and union of those left behind who were obsessed with guilt.

FESTIVAL & AWARDS

2022 Busan International Film Festival

DIRECTOR
LIM Seung-hyun

LIM Seung-hyun

2016 The Ghost
2018 For Elise
2020 Homeless

STAFF

Director LIM Seung-hyun
Producer KIM Han-jae
Screenwriters LIM Seung-hyun, KIM Seung-hyun
Cinematographer JEONG Jong-heon
Lighting JEONG Jong-heon
Editor LIM Seung-hyun
Music SON Seung-u
Art Director HAN Seung-ju
Cast KIM Ja-yeong, HONG Ye-seo