Starring: Cho Si-Nae, Yoo Hyung-Gun
Director: Ahn Seul Gi
Ratings: NR
Genre: Drama
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About This DVD
Blood is thicker than water, or so the saying goes. Dramas like Bad Family and
Goodbye Solo and films like Family Ties, however, show that the Korean concept
of family, at least from a pop culture point of view, is changing rapidly to
encompass non-traditional models. Even before all these works portrayed the
alternative family, a little indie film with unknown actors called Five is Too
Many was already making splashes at local and foreign festivals for its breezy,
cheerful atmosphere and mixture of intelligent commentary with irreverent
characters. Directed by first-timer Ahn Seul Ki, a former film critic and
director of short films like Inflexible Vending Machines and The Comprehensive
Dictionary for Living, Five is Too Many won the Audience Award at the 2005 CJ
Asian Independent Film Festival.
Dong Kyu is your average student who ran away from home. He's currently staying
at his friend Cheol Min's house, but after getting fired from his part-time milk
delivery job, he finds a new way to make money: reporting companies that use
illegal disposable goods. While taking pictures of a takeout house where Shi Nae
works, Dong Kyu is accidentally hit by a stone she threw, falls unconscious, and
loses his memory. Now Shi Nae has to take responsibility for her acts, so she
takes him in. Soon the little room she lives in accumulates more unlikely guests
- a fast food stall owner, a girl from Yanbian with an over-the-top accent, and
more. These complete strangers come together into some semblance of a family.
With all the usual and not so usual family problems!
Audio Format: | DD 5.1, DD 2.0 |
Video Format: | Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic) |
Languages: | Korean |
Subtitles: | English, Korean |
Country Made: | Korea |
Region Code: | 3 |
Year Made: | 2006 |
Running Time: | 80 |
Special Features: |
Director and Cast Interview Director and Cast Profiles Film Introduction (Still) Making of Documentary Theatrical Trailer Still Gallery |
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