The animation follows Isak Borg, first secretary of the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang. Despite his work as a diplomat, he maintains a secret relationship with Bok-joo, a local traffic officer. One day, after a suspicious man is seen at the place where they used to meet in secret, Bok-joo disappears. As his departure date approaches, Borg begins searching for Bok-joo and starts to suspect his interpreter, Lee Myeong-jun.
Winner of the Contrechamp Jury Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Gwang-jang
2025
73 min.
Animation
South Korea
South Korea, animation, love relationship, mystery, awarded films, international film festivals
Colorido
Kim Bo-sol
Jeon Woon-jong, Lee Chan-yong, Lee Ga-young, Lee You-jun
Kim Bo-sol
Kim Bo-sol
Kim Bo-sol, Oh Yu-jin
Park So-hye, Kim Bo-sol
KAFA - The Korean Academy of Film Arts
Jeong Yong-jin
M-Line Distribution
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