German Premiere
THIRD PRIZE
Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BITTER
Country of Origin: South Korea
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 13′
Category: Fiction
Language: Korean with English subtitles
Director: Moon Byoung-gon
Screenplay: Gwon O-kwang
Cinematographer: Jang Jong-kyoung
Editor: Moon Byoung-gon
Producer: Moon Byoung-gon, Lee Jin-eun
Cast: Lee Min-ji, Kang Tea-young, Kim Hyun-gyu
Synopsis: A woman working as a cashier at an illegal gambling parlor pushes her luck by stealing money from gamblers as a way to pay off her own debts. When one gambler realizes he’s been cheated, he returns with murderous intent and the already dismal situation spirals out of control.
Inhalt: Eine Frau, als Kassiererin in einem illegalen Glücksspielsalon arbeitend, fordert ihr Glück heraus, indem sie das Geld der Zocker stiehlt, um ihre eigenen Schulden abzahlen zu können. Als aber ein Spieler bemerkt, dass er betrogen wurde, kehrt er mit mörderischen Absichten zurück und die bereits trostlose Situation gerät außer Kontrolle.
Festivals: Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2013), Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia, 2013), Korean Film Festival in Australia (Australia, 2013), Split International Festival of New Film (Croatia, 2013), Busan International Film Festival (South Korea, 2013), Philadelphia Film Festival (United States, 2013), São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, 2013), AFI FEST (United States, 2013), Stockholm Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), Asiana International Short Film Festival (South Korea, 2013), Brisbane International Film Festival (Australia, 2013), Prague Short Film Festival (Czech Republic, 2014), RiverRun International Film Festival (United States, 2014)
Awards: Short Film Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2013)