Planet of Snail

2012 1h 28m KO

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★7.2TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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Young-Chan comes from planet of snail where deaf blind people live slow and quiet lives. When Young-Chan came to Earth, nobody understood his language and he was desperate. Then an angel walked into his life. Soon-Ho knows how it is to be lonely and soon becomes an inseparable part of his life. Young-Chan also discovers an amazing world under his fingers as he learned to read books with braille. Hopes began to grow and he dreams of writing a book. However, Soon-Ho cannot always be there for him because of her own problem of spine disability. The couple now should learn to survive alone. While Soon-Ho uneasily spends her first day waiting for his return, Young-Chan goes out for the biggest adventure of his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yi Seung-jun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea, Japan, Finland

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: South Korea, Japan, Finland.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yi Seung-jun, shot by Yi Seung-jun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Seongki Min. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon El Habre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2057455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yi Seung-jun directs. Yi Seung-jun behind the camera. Seongki Min scores. Simon El Habre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea, Japan, Finland. Dialogue in Korean.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: South Korea, Japan, Finland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yi Seung-jun, shot by Yi Seung-jun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Seongki Min. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Simon El Habre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8IMDB entry: tt2057455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.