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RUNTIME
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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Shades of the Heart
2021 1h 23m KO
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 13
Drama
Synopsis
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Chang-seok's marriage failed and he is about to publish a novel based on his own experience. After he meets various people, Chang-seok changes his mind and starts weaving yet another story.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Yeon Woo-jin
Chang-seok
Kim Sang-ho
Sung-ha
IU
Mi-young
Moon Sook
Chang-seok's Mother
Lee Zoo-young
Ju-eun
Yoon Hye-ree
Yoo-jin
Kim Keum-soon
Soliloquizer
Lim Sun-woo
Hye-gyeong
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kim Jong-kwan
- Writers
- Kim Jong-kwan
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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Released 5 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kim Jong-kwan, shot by Kim Tae-soo. 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 Narae. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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AWARDS
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Editor Won Chang-jae 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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Yeon Woo-jin and Kim Sang-ho and IU carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt14425000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kim Jong-kwan directs. Kim Tae-soo behind the camera. Narae scores. Won Chang-jae cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 5 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Kim Jong-kwan, shot by Kim Tae-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Narae. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Won Chang-jae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Yeon Woo-jin and Kim Sang-ho and IU carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt14425000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kim Tae-soo
- Original score
- Narae
- Editing
- Won Chang-jae
- Production design
- Choi Yeon-sik
- Runtime
- 83 min · 1h 23m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 15
Also by
Kim Jong-kwan
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Jeonju International Film Festival
KR
- VO
Vol Media
KR
Key crew
- EditorWon Chang-jae
- Sound SupervisorKim Suk-won
- ProducerLee Jun-sang
- Production DesignChoi Yeon-sik
- Data Management TechnicianSon Jin-woo
- Digital IntermediateKim Hyung-shek
- Production Sound MixerJeon Young-gi
- Visual EffectsHan Jae-ho
- Project ManagerKang Sarah
- Digital IntermediateKim Won-hak
- Key GripPark Gwan-yeol
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-05-04· Jeonju International Film Festival
- Theatrical2021-03-3115
Also known as
International titles
- a-mu-do eobs-neun gotKR
