International Premiere
Cho Hyun-suh’s film is attuned to the poetry in silences, the tension in talk, and the paradox when dedication to one person often means neglect, or even betrayal, of another. Da-bin (Sung Yu-been) is quite burdened for an adolescent: his mother is broke, he’s got a runaway brother, and his little sister is going deaf. Trudging through each day with academic, romantic, social, and economic pressure weighing him down, he nonetheless finds moments of happiness with his best friend Jung-won (Lim Jae-Hyeok) and girlfriend Jae-un (Kang Min-ju).
Cho gets strong performances from Sung, Cha Jun-hui as his adorable younger sibling, and Lee Seung-yeon as his mother. As Da-bin’s thuggish pal Jung-won, Lim radiates menace and pathos in equal measure, and Kang is restrained and graceful as the girl our hero may not be able to hold on to. Cho’s visual style is clean and concise, while still conveying the feel of winter in all its blankness and severity.
Oct 5 & 7: Q&A
Cooperating Organizations
Media Partner
Community Partner
Sung Yu-been, Cha Jun-hui, Lee Seung-yeon
South Korea
2025
In Korean with English subtitles
Book Tickets
Credits & Director
Producer
Jeong Young-joon
Screenwriter
Cho Hyun-suh
Cinematography
Jung Woon-chun
Editor
Han Ji-yoon
Production Design
Suh Joo-yeon
Original Music
Lee Soo-yeon
Cho Hyun-suh
Born in 1995, director Cho Hyun-suh studied directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts and has directed short films including Tree (2020) and Nobody’s Land (2021). Winter Light is his debut feature film.
Filmography: Tree (2020); Nobody’s Land (2021)
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