Entertainment
Yoon Dan-bi premieres second feature film at Toronto festival
Director Yoon Dan-bi's coming-of-age movie was selected for major autumn film festivals, Variety reports.
The short version
- Director Yoon Dan-bi returned with her sophomore feature, 'The World Before,' seven years after releasing 'Moving On.'[Variety]
- The coming-of-age story follows two teenagers reuniting for a funeral on an isolated Korean island.[Variety]
- The movie is only the second Korean entry ever picked for the Toronto International Film Festival's Platform program.[Variety]
Key facts
- Director Yoon Dan-bi returned with 'The World Before,' her first new feature in seven years since 'Moving On.'[Variety]
- The plot centers on 17-year-old Jin reuniting with childhood friend Du-jae on a remote island for a funeral.[Variety]
- Crew members faced logistical challenges transporting gear without vehicles on Soan-do island, which lacks a bridge to the mainland.[Variety]
- 'The World Before' is only the second Korean title selected for Toronto's Platform lineup before screening at San Sebastian.[Variety]
Sources
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