Siworae (2000)

Director:

Hyun-seung Lee

Writers:

Eun-Jeong Kim (writer)
Tae-Yeon Won (letters)
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Release Date:

9 September 2000 (South Korea)

Genre:

Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Moving into "Il Mare", his new apartment building, Sung-hyun finds a delivery in his mailbox, a love...

Plot Keywords:

Mailbox | Letter | House | 1997 | 1999

Cast

Jung-Jae Lee	...	Han Sung-hyun
Gianna Jun	...	Kim Eun-ju (as Ji-hyun Jun)
Mu-saeng Kim
Seung-Yeon Jo
Yun-jae Min
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yun-Yeong Choe

Directed by
Hyun-seung Lee

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eun-Jeong Kim		writer
Tae-Yeon Won		letters
Ji-na Yeo		writer

Original Music by
Hyeon-Cheol Kim

Cinematography by
Kyung-Pyo Hong

Film Editing by
Eun Soo Lee

Production Design by
Ki-chul Kim

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cheol-ha Lee	....	assistant director
Chang-min Seo	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Shin-yong Kim	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Jeon-hyeong Lee	....	visual effects

Production Companies

• Dream Venture Capital
• Sidus Pictures
• UniKorea Pictures

Distributors

• EDKO Film (Hong Kong)
• Multimedia Pictures (Singapore)

Also Known As:

Il Mare (International: English title)
Si Wall Ae (South Korea) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

Argentina:105 min | Colombia:95 min

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG

Company:

Dream Venture Capital

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Failan (2001)

subtle, melancholic, magical love story

Subtle, melancholic, magical. The movie is almost comparable to another Asian film jewel, Love Letter (1995) in terms of the subtleness and slow build-up of the plot; where the platonic relationship between the protagonists help make the love story almost ethereal, and yet very grounded and real, at the same time. The love story is polite and decent, with different shades of melancholy, that at times it edges into sappiness. However, this "sappiness" is only like a pinch of salt which adds additional flavor to the already deliciously rich mood of the film. In terms of story-telling, cinematography and acting skills, it is almost flawless, and after the closing credits, it will leave you utterly breathless. The mood will stay with you long after you've seen it -- i think that's the magical domain of the film -- not only in terms of plot, but more so, the effect it brings to the viewers. A truly cinematic experience you shouldn't miss!