Private Project

Dad Keeps Coming Back Alive

"Ahhh!!! What are you, a ghost?!", "No! it's dad!"
It's been seven years since the twins Jo-eun and Jo-young's father passed away by suicide. Just days before his anniversary, dad comes back alive. Jo-Eun starts a project to send him back...

  • HYUNSOO KIM
    Director
  • HYUNSOO KIM
    Writer
  • DaHyeon Kang
    Key Cast
    "Kim Cho-eun"
  • KyungHo Nah
    Key Cast
    "Kim Cho-young"
  • SeongJin Yu
    Key Cast
    "Father(Cho Man-su)"
  • MinGun Kim
    Director of Photography
  • Jae-yun Kim
    Script Supervisor/Colorist/Data Manager
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    아빠가 자꾸 살아 돌아와
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Human rights, Gender equality, Queer, Social problem, Family
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Language:
    English, Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 6th Jeonju Family Film Festival
    Jeonju
    Korea, Republic of
    June 16, 2023
    World Premiere
    'Dream Family' award / Official Selection of the domestic section
  • 19th Incheon Women's Film Festival
    Incheon
    Korea, Republic of
    July 16, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 10th The National Road 1 Independent Film Festival
    Mokpo
    Korea, Republic of
    August 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 2023 Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    November 2, 2023
    official selection(Korean Shorts Competition)
  • 3rd 2030 Youth Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    November 25, 2023
    official selection
  • 1st Longtalk Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    December 10, 2023
    official selection
Director Biography - HYUNSOO KIM

<Dad Keeps Coming Back Alive>(2022) Short film, Scenario&Director

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An ordinary(?) queer, feminist activist with 10 years of struggle and solidarity in the field. I've never thought I would be a filmmaker at the age of 30, but I'm doing my best. I want to make a movie which starts from what once belonged to me, but it is actually ours. Through this shared experience of watching movie, we don’t need to be alone and we can be connected.