Synopsis

In the summer of 2009, the Jisan Rock Festival was held for the first time, Blur announced their reunion, and Oasis declared their breakup. All of this felt distant to Sumin, a middle school student living in a provincial town. And that summer, Suzuki disappeared.

Program Note

Sumin, a middle school student living in a provincial town, is an ordinary boy who loves rock music. Suzuki, a nickname he encountered in a music chatroom, becomes a refreshing presence in Sumin's monotonous life. However, one day, Suzuki suddenly vanishes without a trace, deepening Sumin’s sense of loss. explores the moments of the summer of 2009, when the Jisan Rock Festival was first held, and the memories of Sumin’s adolescence in a small provincial city—memories that remain deeply rooted in his heart even as he now lives in Seoul as an adult. The film’s delicate direction, which sensuously portrays the inner turmoil of a boy whose ordinary and boring life is disrupted by a single presence, stands out. Through music, it vividly delivers the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia to the audience. (Choi Eun-young)

Director

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  • An Jung-min
  • Studied film at the Korea National University of Arts. His short film <Cinema Task Force Chunhwa Ranger> (2021) was invited to the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.