Synopsis
There is this couple that lived for 75 years together, and the husband and wife are now about to reach 100 and 90 years old, respectively. Despite the long years, the couple is still dear to each other. Married young to live his wife’s family, the husband waited for several years for the young bride to grow old enough to start a real married life. Even now, they wear matching traditional outfits to go out. Their dear and devoted attitude to each other seems like the model for life companions. The only thing that bothers is the law of nature—death. As the title, an excerpt from an ancient poem, suggests, this loving couple cannot avoid the moment of parting. After the husband dies, the wife sits at the snow-layered grave and weeps sadly. By appearing repeatedly in the opening and ending, this scene is this documentary’s highlight moment that presents the theme of this film. With many elements that remind us of Old Partner, a paragon of Korea’s independent documentary going popular, this film can also become a magnet based on the charms of the characters. (MAENG Soo-jin)
Director
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JIN Mo-youngHe has been producing and directing various documentaries for Korean Broadcasters since 1997, and in 2012, he produced also a feature film Shiva, throw your life which is directed by LEE Seong-kyu whose My barefoot friend was nominated to IDFA 2010. My Love, Don’t Cross the River is his first featurelength documentary film as the director.
<님아,그 강을 건너지 마오> My Love, Don’t Cross That River (2014)
Credits
- DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER JIN Mo-young
- PRODUCER HAN Kyung-soo
- EDITOR HYUN Jin-sik
- CAST JO Myung-man, KANG Gye-youl
Production
- Production Argus Film
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