Heavy Weight

High school student SeeWoo was playing with his little sister, SeoYeon, at home when a water balloon thrown by SeoYeon accidentally fell out the window, resulting in the death of the child living upstairs. The only ones who know the truth are SeeWoo and his mother. SeeWoo hesitates out of fear, but his mother strongly opposes his desire to confess.

  • Sea-Hoon Jeon
    Director
  • Sea-Hoon Jeon
    Writer
  • Sea-Hoon Jeon
    Producer
  • Dong-Hoon Lee
    Key Cast
    "SeeWoo"
  • Min-Ae Oh
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Noel Lee
    Cast
    SeoYeon
  • Jeong-Hyo Moon
    Assistant Director
  • Seong-Young Choi
    Scripter
  • Young-Chan CHO
    Director of photography
  • Pyeong-Gi Kim
    Gaffer
  • Yong-Geun Kwon
    Art Director
  • Yun-Ho
    Editor
  • Jun-Gu Chang
    Sound Design & Mixing
  • SEONG HOON JEONG
    DI
  • Sang-In Lee
    Supervising Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    무거운 무게
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Psychological, Family, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    7,000,000 KRW
  • Country of Origin:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Language:
    Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Hanyang University
  • University of Film Festival of Korea
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    November 10, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 5th Buddhist Film Festival
    Sokcho
    Korea, Republic of
    October 26, 2024
    Excellence Award
  • 15th International Youth Peace. Humanism Video Contest
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    December 16, 2024
    Grand Prize of Adult Category
  • 10th Brazil New Visions International Film Festival
    Camaragibe, Pernambuco
    Brazil
    December 14, 2024
    South American Premiere
    Best Director Finalist
  • 10th Brazil New Visions International Film Festival
    Camaragibe, Pernambuco
    Brazil
    December 14, 2024
    South American Premiere
    Best Screenplay Finalist
  • Winter 2024 Couch Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    December 29, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Best Student Film International Nominee
  • Winter 2024 Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    December 29, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Best Drama International Nominee
Director Biography - Sea-Hoon Jeon

Born in South Korea, Studied in China for 16 years, graduated from elementary, middle, high school, and college in China. Now a graduate student at Hanyang University Department of Theater and Film in South Korea.

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Director Statement

Through the protagonist’s suffering and anguish caught in the dilemma between guilt and family love, the film explores how heavy the weight of conscience can truly be. Despite being overwhelmed by fear, the protagonist believes that the truth must be told. Maybe revealing the truth and doing the right thing will finally ease the guilt.

There is a saying that a family is a shared destiny. When something happens, they endure together, face the consequences together, and support each other. For the sake of a loved one, one must bear the heavy burden of responsibility and keep moving forward.