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Director’s Profile

Lee Ran-hee worked as an actor and coordinator at theater company ‘Han River’ from 1996 to 2003. She is currently working as a film director and actor. Her acting credits include Daytime Drinking (Noh Young-seok, 2008), and The Nature Man (Noh Young-seok, 2022). Her directorial credits include short films A Perm (2010), A Night Before the Wedding (2014), A Tent (2016), and first feature film A Leave (2020), which premiered in the New Currents section at Busan International Film Festival 2020 and screened at other leading domestic and foreign film festivals, winning the Best Feature Award, Self-righteous Man Award, and Independent Star Award (Actor Lee Bongha) at Seoul Independent Film Festival 2020, and the Best Feature Award at Busan Peace Festival 2021.

Synopsis

Chang-woo, a senior at a vocational high school, wants to be recognized by his mother as a good son. He starts field training at a subcontractor for a large company, hoping to solve the problems of getting into college or finding decent employment. While learning about work and human relations from his senior workers, Chang-woo finds himself siding with the non-contract staff, and fails to get into college, secure a job, or deal with the problem of his military service. However, Chang-woo eventually finds a job that he likes and develops a sense of pride in his work. He moves out of his mother’s home in search of a new life.

Achievements

2024 Busan International Film Festival - Actors of the Year-Male, DGK PLUS M Award, KBS Independent Film Award, Songwon Citizen Critics’ Award

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