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Funérailles

7 Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover

(Maegjuga ae-inboda Joh-eun 7gaji i-yu)

by Park Chul-soo

South Korea

 

Funérailles

Director: Park Chul-soo

Script: Kim Sang-soo

Cinematographer: Choi Jung-soo

Editing:

Sound:

Music: Byun Sung-young

Cast: Bang Eun-jin, Choi Sung, Park Chul-soo

Production:
Park Chul-soo Film Co Ltd

Year: 1996

35 mm, Colour, 105 min, 
OV Korean with French Subtitles

Unreleased

A Korean funeral at countryside… Close relation between life and death… Everybody's problems…

The old man Park's funeral has brought his whole family together. The oldest son sings prayers in memory of his late dad. Others recite Buddhist prayers. The dead man's sister tries to sell insurance companies. The widow doesn't say a word.

Everbody is drinking beer and soju. Everybody drinks, talks, eats and cries...Nobody really cares about the dead man.

 

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