Office (2015 South Korean film)

Office (오피스) is 2015 South Korean slasher-thriller film directed by Hong Won-chan and starring Go Ah-sung and Park Sung-woong. It is about a detective trying to figure out why a mild-mannered man has killed his family and is targeting his co-workers.[2][3][4] The film premiered at the Midnight Screenings section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6][7][8]

Office
Poster
Directed byHong Won-chan
Produced byChoi Yun-jin
Written byChoi Yun-jin
StarringGo Ah-sung
Park Sung-woong
Music byKim Tae-seong
CinematographyPark Yong-su
Edited byKim Sun-min
Production
company
Film Blossom
Distributed byLittle Big Pictures
Release date
  • May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18) (Cannes)
  • September 3, 2015 (2015-09-03) (South Korea)
Running time
111 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$3 million[1]

Plot

Kim Byong-gook works as section chief in big bureau-building. He is believed to be a family man, but his colleagues don't like him much. One day, Byong-gook slaughters his whole family and then disappears. Detective Jong-hoon is investigating the case and also asking Kim's colleagues about possible clues, but it seems they can't help him. Except Lee Mi-rae. The policeman recognizes that the young girl seems to know more about his suspect, but is hiding something from him. So Detective Jong-hoon is watching the CCTV-Tapes and see Byong-gook entering the building - but doesn't come out again. Jong-hoon believes Kim must hide in the building, which makes the workers afraid to work.

Cast

Awards and nominations
Year Category Recipient Result
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Bae Seong-woo Nominated
2015 Cannes Film Festival Caméra d'Or Hong Won-chan Nominated
KOFRA Film Awards Discovery Award Bae Seong-woo Won

References
  1. http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20143511
  2. Lee, Maggie (18 May 2015). "Cannes Film Review: Office". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. Xie, Alex R. (22 May 2015). "From Cannes: O Piseu (Office) Thrills, Horrifies". thecrimson.com. The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. Thurman, Trace (1 October 2015). "[Review] Korean Satirical Slasher Office Fails to Deliver". bloody-disgusting.com. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. https://www.msn.com/ko-kr/entertainment/news/새영화-현실적인-공포-영리한-스릴러-오피스/ar-BBlOdgi
  6. http://star.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/OhmyStar/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0002136723
  7. http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2015/09/28/0200000000AKR20150928015551005.HTML
  8. http://twitchfilm.com/2015/11/new-york-korean-2015-interview-ko-ah-sung-on-office-bong-joon-ho-and-the-power-of-song-kang-ho-and-t.html


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