The Freaking Family

"When chaos hits home, normal gets thrown out the window."

2005 0h 21m KO

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Synopsis

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Suddenly, a nuclear bomb drops onto a peaceful family.

“When chaos hits home, normal gets thrown out the window.”

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Cast

Lee Hyun-jeong
Wife
An Jin-soo
Husband
Ju Bu-jin
Mother-in-law
Jeong Eun-ju
Daughter
Lee Seung-chul
Son
Hwang Hyo-eun
Student

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Jae-young
Writers: Park Soo-young, Park Jae-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 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 Park Jae-young, shot by Choi Se-kyu. 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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CAST

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Lee Hyun-jeong and An Jin-soo and Ju Bu-jin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When chaos hits home, normal gets thrown out the window.".

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The take

Park Jae-young directs. Choi Se-kyu behind the camera. Choi Hyun-sook cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Park Jae-young, shot by Choi Se-kyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Choi Hyun-sook shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Hyun-jeong and An Jin-soo and Ju Bu-jin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When chaos hits home, normal gets thrown out the window.".