A Day is a 2017 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Cho Sun-ho, starring Kim Myung-min and Byun Yo-han.[2][3]
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Hangul | 하루 |
Revised Romanization | Haru |
Directed by | Cho Sun-ho |
Written by | Cho Sun-ho Lee Sang-hak |
Produced by | Song Ji-eun Lee Sang-hak |
Starring | Kim Myung-min Byun Yo-han |
Cinematography | Kim Ji-yong |
Edited by | Shin Min-Kyung |
Music by | Mowg |
Production company | Film Line |
Distributed by | CGV Arthouse |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$8.5 million[1] |
The story starts with a doctor, Kim Joon-young, returning home. His daughter, Eun-jung, dies in a car accident on the same day along with another woman. Kim Joon-young wakes up in what looks like the previous day. He tries to save his daughter but fails, with the day repeating over and over again. The woman's husband also experiences the day repeatedly. They cannot seem to save their loved ones no matter what. Later, they find out that the father of a child whose heart was transplanted without the father's consent and the man who had caused an earlier accident are the two persons whose day is repeating, along with the child father, who is seeking revenge by killing their loved ones. They reconcile to the father after learning that his child's heart is inside of the daughter. Thus, the son does not allow his father to die so they save him so that everything returns to normal. The doctor explains the transplant to the press as the movie ends.[4]
A Day reunites the two main actors Kim Myung-min and Byun Yo-han who previously acted together in the historical drama series Six Flying Dragons.
The film inspired a South Indian political drama movie Maanaadu, in which the protagonist is stuck in a time loop leading to a political assassination.[citation needed]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2017 | Fantasia International Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Asian Feature Film | A Day | Bronze |
2018 | Fantasporto | Special Mention | Won |
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