UNDERCURRENT
2025
LEE Ru-ri | 2025 | Fiction | Color | DCP | 21min (E)
TIME TABLE
SYNOPSIS
A village near the North Korean border echoes with the sounds of military artillery and North Korean propaganda. During summer vacation, a young brother and sister venture up a mountain to gather berries. Heavy rains a month ago have damaged the trees, created a large waterway down the hill, and scattered debris at the mouth of the river. Torn warnings of unexploded bombs and landmines lie near the old barracks along the mountain trail the children follow. Soon after, the siblings stumble upon a mysterious sphere with an unknown purpose.
DIRECTING INTENTION
In the 70 years since the Korean War, its time-traveling remnants continue to threaten children and young adults of all generations. This story began with the idea that accidents and trauma, whether physical or psychological, are always lurking nearby.
FESTIVAL & AWARDS
2025 제26회 전주국제영화제
2025 제12회 춘천영화제
2025 제26회 가치봄영화제
2025 제27회 정동진독립영화제
2025 제9회 원주옥상영화제
2025 제8회 제주혼듸독립영화제
2025 제15회 가오슝국제영화제
2025 제10회 한중 청년단편영화제
2025 제16회 부산평화영화제
2025 제5회 성북청춘불패영화제
2025 제25회 전북독립영화제
2025 제2회 안산평화영화제
2025 제3회 4·3영화제
DIRECTOR
LEE Ru-ri
2021 We have to love each other.
2023 You know, there are ghosts under the tree
STAFF
Director LEE Ru-ri
Producer JOUNG Yu-jin
Screenwriter LEE Ru-ri
Cinematographer PARK Gun-hee
Editor LEE Ru-ri
Music Kim Hwol, CHOI Hye-lee
Production Design KANG Yun-kyung
Sound CHOI Hye-lee
Colorist KANG Hyung-kyu
Cast LEE Eun-yul, LEE Eun-sung, HAN Jeong-ho, LEE Young-sik