Chihwaseon
aka Painted Fire
First screened in June 2012
Director: Im Kwon-taek. Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ahn Sung-ki, You Ho-jeong, Kim Yeo-jin, Son Ye-jin, Han Myoung-gu, Hwang Chun-ha, Jung Tae-woo, Choi Jong-sung, Lee Jung-hun, Bae Tae-il, Park Ji-il, Park Gil-soo, Park Eun-a, Ki Jung-soo, Park Bum-kyu, An Byong-kyoung, Lee Kuem-ju, Lee Suk-koo. Screenplay: Kim Yong-ok and Im Kwon-taek.
Twitter Capsule: Robust, boldly edited film passing as artist-with-demons biopic. Cuts timed like brush strokes. Ego baffled by history.

Photo © 2002 Kino International/Taehung Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–


Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Best Director (tie)

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