Korea’s Park Chan-wook leaves violence behind in new ‘adult film’

CANNES, Could 24 (Reuters) – Celebrated South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, greatest identified for his brutal Vengeance Trilogy, is protecting new floor together with his newest Cannes competitors entry, “Choice to Depart.”

The romantic thriller a few detective and homicide suspect who change into infatuated with each other options, opposite to the expectation of some, little violence or nudity.

“When one thing isn’t within the movie you say why is not it there and the opposite method round,” Park joked when requested at a Cannes press convention if the movie marks a brand new course for him.

“Once I began getting ready to make the film, I wished to make a movie for adults. Everybody stated to me, ‘Oh it will be a extremely erotic, attractive movie,’ and I assumed, how odd that that’s what folks count on once I say I wish to make a movie for adults so I did the precise reverse.”

Park Hae-il stars as police detective Hae-joon, who’s investigating the demise of an avid climber who fell from a mountain peak. Assembly the person’s spouse, a mysterious girl of Chinese language origin, Hae-joon suspicions develop when she reveals no signal of shock over her loss. He begins observing her and over time the 2 develop emotions for each other.

“There are many police tales however they’re normally very tough, very violent and on this case the detective could be very clean-cut and sort. He does not use violence, or no less than makes use of it as little as doable with a view to resolve all these mysteries,” stated actor Park Hae-il.

“Via my efficiency I wished to painting a brand new form of a cop,” the actor stated.

“Choice to Depart” is Park’s fourth movie at Cannes, with 2004’s “Outdated Boy” successful the competition’s Grand Prix and “Thirst” tying for the Jury Prize in 2009. It’s considered one of 21 titles vying for the competition’s prime honour, the Palme d’Or, this 12 months.

Reporting by Hanna Rantala; Modifying by Mark Porter

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