Springtime

2004 2h 8m KO

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7.7

BANGER

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7.1

IMDB

★7.7TMDB · 11★7.1IMDB · 346

Drama

Synopsis

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A struggling musician takes a job teaching music to middle school children in a rural mining town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Choi Min-sik
Hyeon-woo
Jang Shin-young
Su-yeon
Youn Yuh-jung
Mother
Lee Jae-eung
Jae-il
Kim Dong-young
Yong Seok
Kim Yeong-ok
Jae Il's grandmother
Kim Kang-woo
Ju-ho
Jang Hyun-sung
Kyung-soo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryu Jang-ha
Writers: Ryu Jang-ha, Lee Eun-kyung, Yoon Jae-geun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryu Jang-ha, shot by Lee Mo-gae. 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 Cho Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Choi Min-sik and Jang Shin-young and Youn Yuh-jung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0420646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryu Jang-ha directs. Lee Mo-gae behind the camera. Cho Sung-woo scores. Kim Hyun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Ryu Jang-ha, shot by Lee Mo-gae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cho Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Hyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Choi Min-sik and Jang Shin-young and Youn Yuh-jung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0420646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.