Program Note

Unconsciousness Opening up the Future

Looking back, no other film has had such a profound impact on my life as *The Last Concert*. I was in eighth grade, wearing a black school uniform and sporting a crew cut, when I first saw a picture of Pamela Villoresi at my local barbershop. I fell in love with her—suddenly and completely. After that, I would often rush to the Daehan Theater after school just to see her on screen. I even carried the same white satchel she had in the film until I graduated—people thought I was crazy.

In the movie, she falls in love with a middle-aged pianist. I practiced piano endlessly, trying to master the piece he played for Stella. Back then, I never dreamed of becoming a musician. I actually wanted to become someone much more “powerful.” But my unconscious led me to the things she loved—or things that resembled her. My wife, and even the women I was drawn to before, all resembled Pamela Villoresi in some way. Now, I work as a musician—just like the man she loved.

Is this all just coincidence? I believe powerful memories embed themselves in the unconscious and quietly steer the course of our future. Had I not fallen for Pamela Villoresi as a teenager, there would be no Cho Sung-woo, the music director.
(CHO Sung-woo)

Director

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  • Luigi Cozzi
  • Born in Italy in 1947, Luigi Cozzi is a director and screenwriter best known for his work in science fiction and fantasy cinema. He made his directorial debut with the sci-fi film *Tunnel Under the World* (1969), and went on to direct titles such as *Starcrash* (1978), *Hercules* (1983), and *The Last Concert*.