| Height of the Wave | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 파고 |
| Revised Romanization | Pago |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'ago |
| Directed by | Park Jung-bum |
| Written by | Kim Min-kyung |
| Produced by | Oh Ji-yoon |
| Starring | Lee Seung-yeon |
| Cinematography | Park Jong-chul |
| Edited by | Cho Hyun-joo |
| Music by | Yang Jung-won |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Height of the Wave (Korean: 파고) is a 2019 South Korean drama film directed by Park Jung-bum. It was first aired as part of tvN's 2019 Drama Stage television series. Unlike the television drama, the newly edited film features the guilt and greed between the characters. It premiered at the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival on 3 May 2019. It made its international premiere and won the Special Jury Prize in the International Competition section of the 72nd Locarno Film Festival in August 2019.
Plot
Police Officer Yeon-soo (Lee Seung-yeon) is dispatched to an island with her daughter after her divorce. When she witnesses the strange relationship between orphan Ye-eun and the island workers in the closed island village community, it terrifies her.
Cast
- Lee Seung-yeon as Yeon-soo
- Lee Yeon as Ye-eun
- Choi Eun-seo
- Park Yeong-deok
- Shin Yeon-sik
- Park Jung-bum
- Ryu Hae-joon as Seong-dae
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Locarno Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Height of the Wave | Won |
References
- "Korean Drama "Drama Stage - Waves of Change"". Hancinema. February 2, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Height of the Wave (2019)". JIFF. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- Goodfellow, Melanie (July 17, 2019). "Locarno Film Festival unveils 2019 line-up". Screen International. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "The 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival closes this evening with the award winner". Locarno International Film Festival. August 17, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- "Height of the Wave (2019)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- Pierce Conran (August 26, 2019). "PARK Jung-bum Awarded Special Jury Prize at Locarno". Korean Film Council. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
External links
- Height of the Wave at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Height of the Wave at IMDb