Time for the dust to disappear
Pilhyo, who works in a car wash from early morning. He rides a pixie bike all day long, and does delivery work. Pilhyo, who was passing through the alley late at night, has an unexpected happening with the girl who collapsed, and the girl steals Pilhyo's wallet and disappears. Belatedly knowing that he doesn't have a wallet, he goes looking for her. The girl encounters Pilhyo while having fun with her FAM (friends) with the money and credit card in her stolen wallet.
"Kid? Love is... You should stay with your lover no matter what it is. That's true love. Pilhyo always does that"
Pil-hyo's mother, Hyo-soon, is threatened by a vicious gang because of her gambling debt. Pil-hyo wants Hyo-soon to live comfortably by his side, but she give him the cold shoulder. Meanwhile, the girl, who fled Pilhyo, is abandoned by her FAM(friends) and participates in the crime under the pseudonym
"Alice" to make money.
Anxiously dad looking for a girl!
Contrary to his wishes, she falls into a darker world.
"Wake up and get ready all the time. That's how we can survive"
Pilhyo lives with his mother's words in his heart.
He dreams of a happy life with his mother with the money he saved by working diligently.
But the reality he faces is harsh.
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Yongseop LEEDirector
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Yongseop LEEWriter
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Youngsun PARKProducer
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Youngjae KimKey Cast"Pilhyo Choi"
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Seoyeon LeeKey Cast"Hyewon Yoo"
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Sung-yeon KangKey Cast"Hyo-soon Kim"
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Project Title (Original Language):먼지가 걷히는 시간
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Project Type:Experimental, Feature, Other
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Genres:드라마, 액션, 가족, 사랑, 트라우마, PTSD
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Runtime:1 hour 59 minutes 45 seconds
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Completion Date:September 20, 2023
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Production Budget:135,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Korea, Republic of
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Country of Filming:Korea, Republic of
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Language:Korean
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Shooting Format:HD 컬러
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalHouston
April 28, 2024
world
Winner(Remi silver) -
Red Line International Film FestivalMontalcino, Siena
June 13, 2024
Italy
INTERNATIONAL FEATURES Official selection -
Berlin International Art Film FestivalBerlin
world
Official selection -
Seattle Film FestivalSeattle
United States
Best International Feature Film official selection
2017 / come, together / Producer
2019 / For sale / Shortfilm / Director
- INFF(Incheon Independent Film Festival)2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION
- SESIFF(Seoul Yeongdeungpo International Short Film Festival)2019 OFFICIAL SELECTION
- SIFF2019(Seoul Independent Film Festival) special screening
- BISFF2019(Busan International Short Film Festival) OFFICIAL SELECTION
- DIFF2019(Daegu Independent Short Film Festival) special screening
- JJFF2019(Jinju Film Festival) OFFICIAL SELECTION
- USFF(Ulsan Film Festival)2020 special screening
- The IndieFEST Film Awards 2023
Award of excellerence Award winner
- Berlin International Art Film Festival 2023
Best Narrative Short Award winner
- Tokyo Shorts Festival 2023
Semi-final nominate
- HOLLYWOOD shortsFEST 2023
Best Foreign Language SHORT OFFICIAL SELECTION
- Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival 2024
Short Live Action Narrative OFFICIAL SELECTION
-Rochester International Film Festival 2024
Short Film OFFICIAL SELECTION
2020 / AtoZ / Shortfilm / Director
2021 / Red bean soup / Shortfilm / Director
- KCIFC(Korea China International Film Festival)2021 Award 'Best Actress'
Award 'Child Actor'
Yongseop Lee (born 31 March 1981) is a South Korean film director, writer, producer, produced short films <For sale>(2019), <AtoZ>(2020), <Red bean soup>(2021), and feature films<Time for the dust to disappear>(2023). Lee was recognized for his cinematic quality as a "Forsale" short film, and was shown in theaters in omnibus form with short films from other directors.
His film lists the events of pain and trials inevitably experienced in human life, and the film has a deep reflection on the human nature of overcoming it on their own.
Dialogue and story exposition are minimized and instead use images, vivid details, music, and sound design to create their own world.