DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT:
It was maybe five or so years ago. I was in the suburbs and had run into a woman who very much resembled another woman I knew through business reasons and who was based in Seoul. I think it was in a small restaurant along a highway. Though she was a stranger who only looked like one of my acquaintances, I had this sensation as if I knew something about her. That experience left a deep impression in my mind. I had, from time to time, thought about whether two people similar in appearance act in similar ways too. But even after the encounter with that familiar stranger, I was not able to reach a conclusion. Anyhow, the question has remained with me as something I would ponder on again.
Two years ago, one of my acquaintances went on a trip, returned, and started on another trip only two days later. This seemed a bit unusual, and I kept it stored in a corner of my memory. I’ve modified it only slightly and created a situation where one of the characters travels to the same place two days after returning from there. And I chose Shinduri Beach, a small seaside resort town off the west coast, which I had visited a couple of times as the main setting for this plot.
The film was conceived from these memories and a situation I had created by modifying them. In this general framework I placed my characters and made up their story. From there sprang up images and the story of different ideas and values attached to sex. Then I met the actors who would give flesh and blood to the imaginary characters of my making. I relied on the actual environment provided by Shinduri Beach, where I spent each day writing and filming. I worked hard to discover all that I wasn’t convinced about but wanted to express, and then to render them tangible.
Repetition is a great framework and basis for filmmaking. On the other hand, if repetition is part of a person’s behavior, we can take that as an indication of obsession. I wanted to see through repetition, but also to reduce repetition.
I hope the audience will find my film worthwhile… |
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