2009-03-24T09:04:37-07:00
When Eun-soo crashes his car on a country road, he meets a young girl who leads him to her beautiful house in the middle of the forest, where he is welcomed by her parents and two young siblings, who appear to be the picture of the perfect family. The morning after, when he tries to get back to his car, the forest seems never-ending and inevitably leads back to the house. Soon Eun-soo realizes he’s trapped in the kids’ gloomy fairy-tale alternate reality, a world no other adult has managed to escape alive before him. <br /><br /><strong>Award </strong><br />Best Film, Orient Express - Fantasporto International Film Festival <br />Special Prize, Fantasy Competition - Fantasporto International Film Festival<br />Special Mention - Puchon International Fantastic Film <br /><br /><strong>Festival </strong><br />Festivals Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2008 <br />Vancouver International Film Festival 2008 - Closing Film, Dragons and Tigers (Press booked with director Yim Phil-Sung) <br />Sitges International Film Festival 2008 <br />Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2008 <br />London Film Festival 2008 <br />Gerardmer Fantastic Film Festival 2009 <br />Fantasporto International Film Festival 2009 <br />Calgary Underground Film Festival 2009<br /><br /> <strong>Reviews </strong><br />“...now you can add HANSEL & GRETEL to the list of instant classics. This freaky fable manages to outdo even the likes of PAN’S LABYRINTH and THE ORPHANAGE in its presentation of a bold and beautiful, but still downright terrifying, adult nightmare. See it and prepare to be amazed. It is one of the year’s best.” <br />Calum Waddell, Fangoria <br /><br />“...likely to become one of the year’s freshest, most memorable horror movies. Stylish, imaginative, and with a third act story twist, this is yet further proof that Korea currently stands as Asia’s premiere film factory. ... this delightfully grim horror is worth seeking out. Just follow the breadcrumb trail of positive reviews.” <br /> Rob Daniel, Sky Movies <br /><br />“It’s bizarre, deliriously creative and joyously grotesque... Every small detail shines... visually arresting. It one of those films that use every inch of film stock in a creative way, convey the right vibes, and set the whole thing on fire with their power.” <br />X, Twitchfilm <br /><br />“A TALE OF TWO SISTERS meets PAN’S LABYRINTH in this dark fairy tale that breaths some fresh air into the South Korean horror industry. HANSEL & GRETEL is one of the most powerful movies I've seen in a long time. It’s pure genius.”<br />AnthroFred, Slasherpool <br /><br />“Good acting aside, HANSEL & GRETEL looks good to watch, boasting great set design, creating fantasy-like visuals that go hand in hand with the impressive cinematography.” <br />Andre Koh, The UrbanWire <br /><br />“...effective and handsomely produced, HANSEL & GRETEL puts the "grim" in Grimm while placing South Korean director Yim Phil-sung on the shortlist of PAN'S LABYRINTH emulators to trust.” <br />Rob Nelson, Variety
Après un accident d’auto sur une route isolée, Eun-soo rencontre une jeune fille qui le mène à une charmante maison au milieu de la forêt, où il est accueilli par une famille exemplaire composée de deux parents et de trois enfants. Mais le lendemain, lorsqu’il tente de retourner à son véhicule, la forêt semble sans fin et retourne inévitablement à cette maison. Bientôt, Eun-soo réalise qu’il est pris au piège dans une réalité fantastique, un conte de fées lugubre contrôlé par ces enfants, qui n’a pu être échappé par les autres adultes qui l’ont visité par le passé. <br /><br /><strong>Festivals </strong><br />Festival international du film fantastique de Puchon 2008 (Mention Spéciale de la Fédération Européenne des Jury des Festivals de Films Fantastiques)<br />Festival international du film de Vancouver - Film de clôture, section Tigres & Dragons <br />Festival international du film fantastique de Sitges 2008 - Nominé, Meilleur film <br />Festival du film de Londres 2008 <br />Festival du film fantastique de Gérardmer 2009 - Nominé, Compétition Grand Prix <br />Festival international de films de Fantasporto 2009 <br /><br /><strong>Critiques </strong><br />“Du bonbon! ... un festin total pour les yeux. Un délice’’ <br />Natalia Wisocka, ICI<br /><br />“ La beauté morbide de ce Hansel & Gretel revu, corrigé, acidulé repose sur une direction artistique de haut vol, économe en effets sanguinolents mais jamais avare d’atmosphères inquiétantes.’’ <br />André Lavoie, Le Devoir <br /><br />“ Adaptation parfaitement libre et relecture insolite du célèbre conte des frères Grimm, ce Hansel & Gretel desaxé du coréen Pil-Sung Yim, ravira sans doute les habitués de Fantasia et les amateurs de cinéma fantastique asiatique en general.’’<br />Aleksi K. Lepage, La Presse
YIM Phil-Sung
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Hansel & Gretel
Hansel & Gretel
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2009-09-09T08:48:39-07:00
YIM Phil-Sung