Forever the Moment

"The match of the century that will never be forgotten."

2008 2h 4m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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A look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their path was far from flowery, and they must overcome many obstacles before they can head over to compete.

“The match of the century that will never be forgotten.”

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Cast

Moon So-ri
Han Mi-sook
Kim Jung-eun
Kim Hye-kyeong
Uhm Tae-woong
Ahn Seung-pil
Kim Ji-young
Song Jeong-ran
Cho Eun-ji
Oh Soo-hee
Cha Min-jee
Jang Bo-ram
Park Won-sang
Gyu-chul
Ryu Seung-soo
Mart manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yim Soon-rye
Writers: Na Hyun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yim Soon-rye, shot by Hwang Ki-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Moon In-dae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Moon So-ri and Kim Jung-eun and Uhm Tae-woong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The match of the century that will never be forgotten.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1232162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yim Soon-rye directs. Hwang Ki-suk behind the camera. Yoon Min-hwa scores. Moon In-dae cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Yim Soon-rye, shot by Hwang Ki-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yoon Min-hwa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Moon In-dae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Moon So-ri and Kim Jung-eun and Uhm Tae-woong carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The match of the century that will never be forgotten.".
7IMDB entry: tt1232162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.