Out of My Intention
| Out of My Intention | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Yoo Ji-tae |
| Written by | Yoo Ji-tae |
| Produced by | Yoo Ji-tae |
| Starring | Lee Dae-yeon Jo An |
| Cinematography | Choe Sang-muk |
| Edited by | Moon In-dae |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
| Distributed by | Indie Story |
Release date |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2,027[1] |
Out of My Intention (Korean: 나도 모르게; RR: Nado Moleugae) is a 2008 South Korean short film written and directed by Yoo Ji-tae. It is the third short film by actor-turned-director Yoo, and the first of his films to receive a public release. Lee Dae-yeon and Jo An star as the film's only characters.
Plot summary
An unnamed middle-aged man (
Production and casting
Out of My Intention is the third directorial project by Yoo Ji-tae, following his earlier short films Bike Boy and How Does the Blind Dream.[3] Regarding the brevity and ambiguity afforded by the short film format, Yoo said, "If I had made the film into a full feature, I would have had to give all of the sundry reasons and episodes about their initial relationships".[2] Actor Lee Dae-yeon admitted to being "a bit baffled" by the film's script, but felt compelled to take the part after Yoo told him it had been written with him in mind.[3]
Themes and interpretations
Like Yoo's earlier shorts, the central theme in Out of My Intention is one of love.[3] The film is a blend of past and present; though the two characters talk to each other constantly, the camera almost never captures them together in one frame.[2] The man is actually "driving down memory lane" and reminiscing about his first love, his thoughts conjuring her back to life. While he has grown old and weary, Ok-gyeong remains young in his heart, suggesting that first love never dies.[3]
Release
The press preview for Out of My Intention received an unusual level of interest, much to the surprise of director Yoo Ji-tae. The first of his films to be released theatrically, it opened on March 20, 2008 at the Gwanghwamun Spongehouse in Seoul, where it was given a limited screening.[2][3] At the South Korean box office, Out of My Intention peaked at 42 over its opening weekend,[4] and as of April 6, 2008, it had grossed a total of US$2,027.[1]
In June 2008, Out of My Intention was screened at the Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo, where director Yoo won the Special Mention Award.[5] It later competed at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, held from June to July 2008,[6] the New York Korean Film Festival in August 2008,[7] the Vancouver International Film Festival from September to October 2008,[8] and the Asiana International Short Film Festival in November 2008.[9]
Critical response
Lee Hyo-won of
References
- ^ a b "South Korea Box Office April 4–6, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ Hancinema, 12 March 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lee Hyo-won. "Intention Depicts Love's Pathos". The Korea Times, 13 March 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office March 21–23, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved o3 November 2008.
- ^ Lee Hyo-won. "Yoo Ji-tae Receives Japan Short Film Award". The Korea Times, 19 June 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ Yi Ch'ang-ho. "YOO Ji-tae's short film to Tokyo and Seoul fest". Korean Film Council, 5 June 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ "New York Korean Film Festival 2008 - Short Films". New York Korean Film Festival. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ "Events By Title - Detail View", 27th Vancouver International Film Festival. The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society, 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ Yi Ch'ang-ho. "AHN Sung-ki to present Asiana Short Film Fest". Korean Film Council, 23 October 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.