Empty Body

2020 0h 53m KO

Science Fiction

Synopsis

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Young-in was brought back to life by his mother with the help of AI. However, the sweetness of seeing his son again didn't last so long. But soon, his mother realizes that the AI ‘deleted’ Young-in’s consciousness and has been pretending to be him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Moon So-ri
Hye-ra
Jang Yoo-sang
Young-in
Ryu Abel
Park Jong-hwan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ui-seok
Writers: Lee Han-na, Kim Ui-seok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 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 Ui-seok, shot by Baek Seong-bin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Ui-seok 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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Moon So-ri and Jang Yoo-sang and Ryu Abel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12688728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Ui-seok directs. Baek Seong-bin behind the camera. Kim Ui-seok cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kim Ui-seok, shot by Baek Seong-bin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Kim Ui-seok shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Moon So-ri and Jang Yoo-sang and Ryu Abel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12688728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.