Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Flandersui gae / Barking Dogs Never Bite


Bong Joon Ho: 플란다스의 개 / Flandersui gae / Barking Dogs Never Bite (KO 2000).

플란다스의 개
    KR 2000. PC: Uno Film. P: Cho Min-hwan. EX: Cha Seung-Jai. D: Bong Joon Ho / Bong Joon-ho. SC: Soon Ji-ho, Son Derek, Son Tae-woong, Boon Jong-ho. DP: Cho Yong-kyu, Jo Yeong-gyu. M: Jo Sung-woo. S: Lee In-gyu. ED: Lee Eun-soo. AD: Lee Hang. Cost: Choi Yun-jung. Cast: Lee Sung-jae (Yun-ju), Beon Hie-bong (guard), Kim Ho-jung (Bae Eun-sil, Yun-ju's wife), Bae Du-na (Hyeon-nam), Kim Roe-ha (tramp), Go Su-hui, Seong Jeong-seon. 106 min. A KOFA print with English subtitles screened at Cinema Orion, Helsinki, 16 Nov 2010.

I caught a sample of Barking Dogs Never Bite, my first encounter with Bong Joon Ho, his debut feature film. A barking dog distracts an unemployed academic man. The woman is distraught with the loss of her pet. Visions of urban solitude and aspects of everyday comedy. Bong Joon-ho has a special look on life. The print is fine.

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