Hit Documentary Filmmaker Turns to Narrative Film
LEE Chung-ryoul, the director of the smash hit documentary Old Partner (2008) will return with his a new film next year. The Sound of Cicadas (translated title), director LEE’s first narrative feature film, began production on September 4.
The Sound of Cicadas is described as a story of the deep wounds and healing that occur in a family between life and death. LEE Yang-hee, recently seen in the hit financial thriller Default (2018) will play a father who turns away from his family to focus on his work. JOO Bo-bi of EXIT and The Silenced (2015) will play a daughter full of resentment for her father and struggling in the aftermath of the dearth of her mother. Child actress SEO Yeon-woo will be making her film debut in the project.
Production on the film, which will conclude shooting before the end of the year, is being handled by Jayuro Pictures.