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Peppermint Candy (2000)

Peppermint Candy (2000)

Drama

A travel back in time to find a man's lost innocence.

Release Date: 2000, January 1
Directors: Lee Chang-dong
Countries: Japan, South Korea
Production: East Film, Dream Venture Capital, NHK, UniKorea Pictures
Cast: Lee Dae-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Cho Han-cheul, Yoo Seung-mok, Go Seo-hee, Park No-shik, Park Hye-jin, Park Seong-yeon, Jeong Min-sung, Son Young-soon, Gong Hyung-jin

Overview:

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.

Keywords:

suicide interrogation reunion friends gwangju uprising democratization movement martial law student protest