The Day I Died: Unclosed Case
| The Day I Died: Unclosed Case | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 내가 죽던 날 |
| Revised Romanization | Naega Jugdeon Nal |
| Directed by | Park Ji-wan |
| Screenplay by | Park Ji-wan |
| Produced by | Jang Jin-seung Gwon Nam-jin Kim Han-gil |
| Starring | Kim Hye-soo Lee Jung-eun Roh Jeong-eui |
| Cinematography | Cho Yong-kyu |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Jeong Gyeh-yeon |
| Music by | Kim Hong-jib Lee Jin-hui |
Production companies | Oscar 10 Studio Story Pong |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | est. US$1.96 million[2] |
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case (Korean: 내가 죽던 날; RR: Naega Jugdeon Nal) is a 2020 South Korean character driven, investigation drama film, directed by Park Ji-wan in her directorial debut.[3] The film starring Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-eun and Roh Jeong-eui, is a mysterious story and about a missing girl supposedly died from a cliff on a dark stormy night.[4][5] The film was released in theaters on November 12, 2020.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]It is a movie about Se-jin (Roh Jeong-eui) who disappeared to the edge of a cliff with only one suicide note left, a detective who tracks events on the edge of life, and an unspoken witness who reached out to them. Kim Hyeon-soo (Kim Hye-soo) is assigned to investigate the case, but due to bad weather, the body of Se-jin can not been found and the case remains open. Se-jin's death is simply dismissed as a suicide by local detectives. Hyeon-soo has to find the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of the teenage girl.
Cast
[edit]- Kim Hye-soo as Kim Hyeon-soo[6]
- Lee Jung-eun as Suncheondaek[7]
- Roh Jeong-eui as Se-jin[8]
- Kim Sun-young[9] Min-jeong
- Lee Sang-yeob as Hyeong-joon
- Moon Jung-hee as Jeong-mi
- Shim So-young as Cheol-yi's mother
- Yoon Byung-hee
- Park Ji-hoon as Yong-jin
- Oh Se-young as Bakery shop clerk
- Kim Jung-young as Superior
Production
[edit]Kim Hye-soo was confirmed to appear in June 2019.[10] In August 2019, Lee Sang-yeop was cast in the film.[11] The film was wrapped up in November, 2019.[12] The distribution press conference was held on November 4, 2020, setting the way to release of the film.[13]
Release
[edit]The film was invited at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July, 2021 to compete in Bucheon Choice Features section.[14] It was also invited at 23rd Seoul International Women's Film Festival in New Wave section and was screened on August 28, 2021.[15]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film released on November 12, 2020, on 909 screens.[2]
As of February 2, 2021, the film is at 25th place, with gross of US$1.91 million and 233,112 admissions, among all the Korean films released in the year 2020.[16]
| Admissions
Based on the Integrated Computer Network for Cinema Admission Tickets | ||
|---|---|---|
| As of | Cumulative admissions | Ref. |
| February 2, 2021 | 234,322 persons | [2][17] |
| Admissions (persons)
as of respective weekend date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week ending | Admissions (cumulative)[18] | Notes |
| As of December 31, 2020[update] | 234 322 | Weekend:1,210 |
| As of December 6, 2020[update] | 232 354 | Weekend:1,043 |
| As of November 29, 2020[update] | 228,037 | Weekend:4,347 |
| As of November 22, 2020[update] | 212,986 | |
| As of November 15, 2020[update] | 128,473 | |
Critical response
[edit]Going by Korean review aggregator Naver Movie Database, the film holds an approval rating of 9.07 from the audience.[19][20]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | [21][22] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Park Ji-wan | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | [23] | |||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 | Best Screenplay | Nominated | [24] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | |||
| 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | The Day I Died: Unclosed Case | Nominated | [25] | |
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Roh Jeong-eui | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Park Ji-wan | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kim Hye-soo returns as police officer in 'The Day I Died'". The Korea Herald. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "THE DAY I DIED : UNCLOSED CASE (2020)", KOFIC, retrieved February 2, 2021
- ^ "Kim Hye-soo set to return as detective in 'The Day I Died'". koreatimes. October 9, 2020.
- ^ "The Day I Died: Unclosed Case". HanCinema.
- ^ "Kim Hye-soo's new thriller film 'The Day I Died' announces premiere month, drops first poster". Kdrama. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "KIM Hye-soo Wraps New Thriller THE DAY I DIED". Korean Film Biz Zone. November 14, 2019.
- ^ "[Photos + Video] New Stills and Trailer Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "The Day I Died: Unclosed Case"". www.hancinema.net.
- ^ "'내가죽던날' 김혜수X이정은X노정의X박지완 감독이 그려낸 특별한 연대". www.chosun.com. October 11, 2020.
- ^ "[HanCinema's News] "The Day I Died: Unclosed Case" the Latest for Kim Sun-young in a Busy Year @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net.
- ^ "김혜수 측 "'내가 죽던 날' 출연" 1년만 스크린 복귀" [Kim Hye-soo's "'The Day I Die' Appeared" Comes back to the screen in one year]. YTN. June 18, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "이상엽, 영화 '내가 죽던날' 출연 확정…김혜수와 재회". 100세시대의 동반자 브릿지경제. August 29, 2019.
- ^ "김혜수 주연 '내가 죽던 날', 크랭크업 "이 영화 만난 건 운명"". 뉴스1. November 11, 2019.
- ^ ""행운이자 축복"…'내가 죽던 날' 김혜수→노정의, 따뜻한 연대와 앙상블의 힘". www.chosun.com. November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Korean Fantastic: Feature". Bifan. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "The Day I Died: Unclosed Case". SIWFF. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System)". KOFIC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "내가 죽던 날(2020)" [THE DAY I DIED : UNCLOSED CASE]. Daum. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Korean Box Office". HanCinema. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "THE DAY I DIED :UNCLOSED CASE NAE-GA JUK-DEON-NAL BY JI-WAN PARK". Cinando. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Park, Dong-je (April 12, 2021). "5월 13일 개최 '57회 백상예술대상', TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 공개" ['57th Baeksang Arts Awards' held on May 13th, final nominations for TV·Film·Theatre are revealed]. BreakNews (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Kim Jin-seok and Jo Yeon-kyung (April 12, 2021). "57회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 공개" [57th Baeksang Arts Awards, final nominations for TV, film, and theater released]. Daily Sport (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Lee Jae-hoon (May 14, 2021). "유재석·이준익, '백상예술대상' 대상…'괴물' 3관왕(종합)" [Jae-Seok Yoo and Jun-ik Lee, Grand Prize in'Baeksang Arts Awards'... 'Monster' 3 crowns (Total)]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Kim Ji-eun (July 5, 2021). "춘사국제영화제, 본상 후보작 발표…자산어보·승리호 등 23편" [Chunsa International Film Festival Announces Main Award Nominations... 23 episodes including Jasaneobo and Seungri]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Park Jae-hwan (November 1, 2021). "제42회 청룡영화상 후보작 발표 '모가디슈', '자산어보', '승리호' 경합" [42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominations Announced Competition for 'Mogadishu', 'Jasaneobo' and 'Seungriho']. KBS (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
External links
[edit]- The Day I Died: Unclosed Case at HanCinema
- The Day I Died: Unclosed Case at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)