The Bird Who Stops in the Air (2002)

The Bird Who Stops in the Air (2002) poster

KIM serves as a professor of film studies at a rural college, away from his family. Having kept the memories of birds from his childhood, he intends to make a film based on the images of birds that appear in his dreams. In his position as educator, KIM finds himself torn between artistic ideals of the film and the realities of life which his student's must encounter daily. It is in this setting that he struggles to discover the nature of his identity. A middle school science teacher, Young-hee, although a long-time lover of KIM's is not confident in their future relationship. She asks KIM to accompany her to her childhood hometown. During the trip, the two begin to realize that each belongs to different realities from the other. Young-hee begins to desire a relationship of a different sort with him. However, KIM's ambition is to redeem his own artistic value blurred between film fantasy and reality.

Director: Jeon Soo-il
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
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Production: Cineworld, Dongnyuk Film
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
More Films by Director: Jeon Soo-il
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Bird Who Stops in the Air about?
KIM serves as a professor of film studies at a rural college, away from his family. Having kept the memories of birds from his childhood, he intends to make a film based on the images of birds that appear in his dreams. In his position as educator, KIM finds himself torn between artistic ideals of the film and the realities of life which his student's must encounter daily. It is in this setting that he struggles to discover the nature of his identity. A middle school science teacher, Young-hee, although a long-time lover of KIM's is not confident in their future relationship. She asks KIM to accompany her to her childhood hometown. During the trip, the two begin to realize that each belongs to different realities from the other. Young-hee begins to desire a relationship of a different sort with him. However, KIM's ambition is to redeem his own artistic value blurred between film fantasy and reality.
Who directed The Bird Who Stops in the Air?
The Bird Who Stops in the Air was directed by Jeon Soo-il.
Who stars in The Bird Who Stops in the Air?
The Bird Who Stops in the Air stars Sul Kyung-gu, Kim So-hee, Kim Jung-tae, Tae In-ho.
How long is The Bird Who Stops in the Air?
The Bird Who Stops in the Air has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
What genre is The Bird Who Stops in the Air?
The Bird Who Stops in the Air is a Drama film.
Where was The Bird Who Stops in the Air produced?
The Bird Who Stops in the Air was produced in South Korea.