Listen to Your Heart. The Beautiful Mind

2018

Special Feature 2

RYU Jang-ha,SON Mi | 2018 | Documentary | Color | DCP | 102min 39sec (K,E)

SYNOPSIS

This documentary film is about the story of young musicians in Beautiful Mind Music Academy from the winter 2017 to the summer 2018. Based on a chronicle, this film describes their daily lives, step by step. It is not something that tensions build up and a series of stories reach a climax. It shows their internal and external changes. Daily lives of each are shown from the point of view of the young musician. The film has many scenes of interviews of themselves, families and people around them. It focuses on each of the kids at the beginning, and then goes toward expanded views of family, school and society. The film just follows their stories and each story meets at a point, called Beautiful Mind Orchestra.

DIRECTING INTENTION

‘Ensemble'. An orchestra made up of different types of kids. Beautiful harmony is created by those with developmental disabilities, visual impairment and the able-bodied. Han, dreaming of becoming a composer, goes to school and composes music at the same time.Hajun wants to become a cellist and popularize classical music. Sujin, a girl majoring in violin, has a lot of dreams and worries. A curious girl Minju plays cello and always challenges herself to try new things. Hwan, majoring in classical guitar, likes giving nicknames to friends. Jiyoen plays contrabass, an instrument taller than her. A teacher, leading music courses, parents, supporting them like their managers, and many other people get together to help the orchestra. The orchestra 'Ensemble' is a small community of people who understand the disabilities and difference among them, and music is a communicative medium for them. Now listen to their stories and music.

FESTIVAL & AWARDS

2018 제14회 제천국제음악영화제

DIRECTOR
RYU Jang-ha

RYU Jang-ha

2004 <꽃피는 봄이오면>
2008 <순정만화>
2017

SON Mi

SON Mi

2008 <시향의 브람스>
2008

STAFF

Director RYU Jang-Ha, SON Mi
Producer CHO Sung-woo
Screenwriter SON Mi
Cinematographer LEE Jong-woo
Editor CHOI Jai-keun
Music CHO Sung-woo
Cast SIM Hwan, HER Jiyeon, KIM Keonho, KIM Minju, KIM Sujin