Eyelids (film)

2015 South Korean film

Eyelids

Theatrical poster

Hangul|

눈꺼풀

RR| Nunkkeopul
MR| Nunkkŏp'ul
Directed by| O Muel
Written by| O Muel
Produced by| Kwon Mi-hui
Starring| Moon Seok-beom
Lee Sang-hee
Sung Min-chul
Lee Ji-hoon
Kang Hee
Cinematography| Sung Min-chul
Edited by| O Muel
Music by| Chung Chae-woong
Distributed by| Jinjin Pictures

Release dates

* October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) (BIFF)
* April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12) (South Korea)

Running time

| 85 minutes
Country| South Korea
Language| Korean
Box office| US$7,892[1]

Eyelids (Korean: 눈꺼풀) is a 2015 South Korean drama starring Moon Seok-beom. Written and directed by O Muel, it follows an old man living a monk-like ascetic life on an island. Feeling frustrated and powerless while watching the news coverage in the aftermath of the Sewol ferry disaster on April 16, 2014, O wrote the script in three days to offer a way to console the souls of the dead. It made its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015 and won the CGV Arthouse Award and DGK Award.[2][3][4][5]

## Plot

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An old man (Moon Seok-beom) living a monk-like ascetic life on an island. A phone rings, followed by a visitor for whom the man prepares the rice cakes, the last meal before the visitor journeys to the next world.

## Cast

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* Moon Seok-beom as old man
* Lee Sang-hee
* Sung Min-chul
* Lee Ji-hoon
* Kang Hee

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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2015 | 20th Busan International Film Festival | CGV Arthouse Award | Eyelids | Won
DGK Award | Won
2019 | 6th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Music | Chung Chae-woong | Won

## References

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1. ^ "Eyelids (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zonen.
2. ^ Noh, Jean (4 October 2015). "Busan: O Muel opens Eyelids". Screen International. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
3. ^ Lee, You-kyung (6 October 2015). "Asian cinema masterpieces, ferry tragedy at Korean film fest". Big Story. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
4. ^ Lee, Maggie (19 October 2015). "Film Review: Eyelids: O Muel's film about South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster will prove hypnotic to some, soporific to others". Variety. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
5. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (9 October 2015). "Busan: Vision Awards Go to Emerging South Korean Directors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-11-18.

## External links

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* Eyelids at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
* Eyelids at IMDb
* Eyelids at HanCinema

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