Experiencing Interruptions?

Lessor

A broker who runs an ordinary-looking real estate office brokers surrogate mothers for infertile couples. One day, a client who has no need for a child from a surrogate mother due to divorce receives a message that the surrogate mother has disappeared.
<The problem of a world where the value of money exceeds the value of life>

  • il sik Jang
    Writer
  • Il sik Jang
    Producer
  • min jung kang
    Key Cast
    "real estate agent"
  • jeong han kim
    Key Cast
    "watcher"
  • ji sook kim
    Key Cast
    "pregnant woman"
  • il sik Jang
    Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    임대인
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    18,703 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Language:
    English, Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    July 30, 2023
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Chișinău
    Moldova, Republic of
    August 27, 2023
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • New York Independent Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    September 4, 2023
    OFFICIAL SELECTION <Finalist>
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris
    France
    September 8, 2023
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • Iconic Images Film Festival
    Vilnius
    Lithuania
    September 19, 2023
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Anatolia International Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    September 28, 2023
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    October 7, 2023
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • CANNES CONTINENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Cannes
    France
    October 4, 2023
    Semi-Finalist
  • Portuguese Lemur International Film Festival
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    October 9, 2023
    Quarter-Finalist
  • PANORAMA International Indie Film Festival
    porto
    Portugal
    October 27, 2023
    Semi-Finalist
  • Winter Leopard International Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    October 31, 2023
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • 8 & HalFilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    December 14, 2023
    BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM & BEST POETRY FILM AWARD Winner
  • L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Online Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 6, 2023
    BEST FOREIGN FILM AWARD WINNER
  • LogoLiber Films International Festival
    Athina
    Greece
    January 5, 2024
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York City
    United States
    January 5, 2024
    Silver Award : Thriller
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    January 5, 2024
    Best Thriller
  • International Gold Awards
    New York City
    United States
    January 5, 2024
    Gold Award : Thriller
  • Dubai International Film Festival (DUBIFF)
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    January 6, 2024
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • International Short Cinema Festival
    La Paz
    Bolivia, Plurinational State of
    February 3, 2024
    BEST COSTUMES AND MAKEUP
  • New York-Istanbul Short Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    April 13, 2024
    OFFICIAL SELECTION <Finalist>
Director Biography - il sik Jang

Born in Seoul in 1980, he lives in Bucheon. When he was in middle school, he developed a crush on the daughter of an old theater owner, which led him to study film. She is currently attending graduate school and conducting research related to video content. <Lessor>, a short film written after hearing a friend's shocking concerns, is a short film that addresses the question of whether the value of life or money has become more important in society.

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Woosuk University Bachelor of Arts in Theater and Film

Cheongju University Master of Visual Arts

Cheongju University Film Media Content PhD completion