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The Castaway

This short independent film: The Castaway is about a woman with a distorted obsession and a man who lost her. Rose and Kei were a lovely couple. They were so happy together, they even thought that it’s impossible to be happier than that. Then one day, Rose got sick, and was looking for Kei. Rose called out Kei several times desperately, however Kei couldn’t hear Rose because he was too absorbed in playing the piano to hear her voice. At this very moment, Rose thought that Kei might be more in love with the piano than with her. She began to fear that their happiness could be broken, because of the piano. At last, she came to this conclusion that Kei would never be able to play the piano again and love her only if he loses his hands.

  • Hanjoo Kim
    Director
  • Hanjoo Kim
    Writer
  • Hanjoo Kim
    Producer
  • Koon Lam Li
    Key Cast
    "Rose"
  • Hanjoo Kim
    Sound Design
  • Hanjoo Kim
    Colorist
  • Hanjoo Kim
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Tragedy, Mystery, student, short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 20, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Super 35, BMPCC 6K PRO
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.4:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - the City College of New York
Director Biography - Hanjoo Kim

A former writer in Korea, current independent filmmaker in New York, United States of America. I came to this country from South Korea in 2018. Afterwards, I studied video and film production in the City College of New York, and produced a number of short films and some independent short films. Just like I graduated from college with very high grades (3.9), my movies in the future will be beautiful as well.

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Director Statement

I believe that tragedy is the ultimate genre that can resonate within all kinds of people, since painful memories and sorrowfulness are the fundamentals of human beings.