Dad for Rent

"Fatherhood Is Serious Business"

2014 1h 52m KO

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 4

ComedyDramaFamily

Synopsis

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A unemployed father, due to his laziness, is supported by his wife. Their daughter decides to put their lazy dad up for rent on a secondhand site.

“Fatherhood Is Serious Business”

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Cast

Kim Sang-kyung
Tae-man
Moon Jeong-hee
Ji-soo
Nam Bo-ra
Yeon-hee
Bang Min-ah
Bo-mi
Chae Jung-an
Mi-yeon
Jo Jae-yun
Seung-il
Choi Da-in
A-young
Lee Do-gyeong
Hair shop

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Deok-su
Writers: Kim Deok-su
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Deok-su, shot by Lee Jong-youl. 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 Kim Dong-wook. 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 Choi Jae-geun 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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Kim Sang-kyung and Moon Jeong-hee and Nam Bo-ra carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fatherhood Is Serious Business".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6449908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Deok-su directs. Lee Jong-youl behind the camera. Kim Dong-wook scores. Choi Jae-geun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Deok-su, shot by Lee Jong-youl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Dong-wook. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Choi Jae-geun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Sang-kyung and Moon Jeong-hee and Nam Bo-ra carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Fatherhood Is Serious Business".
7IMDB entry: tt6449908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.