A thrilling, chilling South Korean neo-noir, peppered with ingenious twists and macabre comedy.
Called away from his mother's funeral on police business, Detective Ko Gun-soo speeds along a wet highway, barely managing to avoid hitting a passing beagle – and smashing into a human being instead. Panicked, Gun-soo makes a grievously questionable decision, hiding the pedestrian's corpse in his mother's casket. But just when Gun-soo thinks his hard day has drawn to a close, an anonymous phone call threatens to reveal the truth about what happened. Gun-soo is forced to take more drastic measures, only to find out that he's hit upon something bigger and darker than everything that came before, setting in motion a string of events that will push him deeper and deeper into a swamp of criminal activity.
»I could compare my movie to a piece of meat. You know there is always a bit of natural fat inside which makes it easier to digest and visually more beautiful. I think it is much better for the viewer to have two or three great scenes dotted with humour to lighten up the film.« (Kim Seong-hun)
Kim Seong-hun
Born in South Korea, Kim Seong-hun started out in features as an assistant director and writer. His made his debut as writer-director with How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men. A Hard Day is his second feature film.
filmography
2006 Aejeonggyeolpibi du namjaege michineun yeonghyang (How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men)
2014 Kkeut kka ji gan da (A Hard Day)
