The Picnic

1998 0h 17m KO

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In early winter, a business man who has drown in debt gives his family a ride to commit a joint suicide. His child asks mom where they are going to and she answers they are going to a picnic…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Son Byung-ho
Father
Choi Ji-yeon
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Song Il-gon
Writers: Song Il-gon
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Son Byung-ho and Choi Ji-yeon carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Song Il-gon directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Son Byung-ho and Choi Ji-yeon carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0202589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.