Fantastic Parasuicides

2007 1h 32m KO

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Fantastic Parasuicides is an omnibus film consisting of three short films that come together under the common theme of suicide. The three stories are Hanging Tough, Fly Away Chicken and Happy Birthday by indie directors Chang-ho Cho, Sung-ho Kim and Soo-young Park.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Han Yeo-reum
Gina (segment "Hanging Tough")
Tablo
Min-ho (segment "Hanging Tough")
Kim Ga-yeon
School Nurse (segment "Hanging Tough")
Park Hwi-soon
Teacher (segment "Hanging Tough")
Lee Hyun-jeong
Gina's Mother (segment "Hanging Tough")
Kim Nam-jin
Police Officer (segment "Fly Away, Chicken!")
Lee Hye-sang
Woman (segment "Fly Away, Chicken!")
Jeong Ae-hwa
Motel Owner (segment "Fly Away, Chicken!")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Soo-young
Writers: Park Soo-young, Cho Chang-ho, Kim Sung-ho
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 19 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 Park Soo-young, shot by Na Hui-seok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Choi Hyun-sook 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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Han Yeo-reum and Tablo and Kim Ga-yeon carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1242848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Park Soo-young directs. Na Hui-seok behind the camera. Choi Hyun-sook cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Park Soo-young, shot by Na Hui-seok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Choi Hyun-sook shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Han Yeo-reum and Tablo and Kim Ga-yeon carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1242848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.