Wind on the Moon

"A story of a mother and a daughter reaching out to each other"

2016 1h 38m KO

Synopsis

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is director YI Seung-jun’s latest feature who charmed the world’s documentary fans with the love story of a deaf blind poet and his soul mate in . The director switches the focus to a mother whose daughter was born with hearing and visual impairment. Without having seen a ray of light or heard any sound for the last 19 years, Ye-ji’s world seems inexplicable and looks as if she is floating in space like an astronaut. Still, the mother cannot give up on Ye-ji, since she encountered some magical moments of connection with her daughter. The film invites us to a mother and daughter’s journey into finding words of their own.

“A story of a mother and a daughter reaching out to each other”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yi Seung-jun
Writers: Yi Seung-jun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CRAFT

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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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DIRECTOR

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story of a mother and a daughter reaching out to each other".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4518416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yi Seung-jun directs. Yi Seung-jun behind the camera. Yi Seung-jun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yi Seung-jun, shot by Yi Seung-jun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Yi Seung-jun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marketing tagline: "A story of a mother and a daughter reaching out to each other".
6IMDB entry: tt4518416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.