Courtesy of Barunson E&A
SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - Low-budget film "The World of Love" is set to expand its theatrical release overseas after successful runs in several Asian and European countries.
According to its distributor Barunson E&A on Wednesday, the 119-minute film directed by Yoon Ga-eun is scheduled to open in the U.K. this month and Japan next month, followed by a wider release across North America.
The upcoming releases follow impressive theatrical runs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and France earlier this year, with the film remaining in theaters for several weeks.
"The World of Love" attracted 210,000 moviegoers when it was released here in October last year, an impressive feat for a low-budget film.
The film has also gained critical acclaim, receiving invitations to more than 40 film festivals worldwide. It became the first South Korean film selected to compete in the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)'s Platform section last fall.
It also went on to win several awards including two at the 9th Pingyao International Film Festival in China in September, the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) award at the 41st Warsaw International Film Festival in Poland in October, and the top prize at the 47th Nantes Three Continents Festival in France in November.
"The World of Love" revolves around a teenage girl who becomes isolated and ostracized after refusing to participate in a school-wide petition.
According to its distributor Barunson E&A on Wednesday, the 119-minute film directed by Yoon Ga-eun is scheduled to open in the U.K. this month and Japan next month, followed by a wider release across North America.
The upcoming releases follow impressive theatrical runs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and France earlier this year, with the film remaining in theaters for several weeks.
"The World of Love" attracted 210,000 moviegoers when it was released here in October last year, an impressive feat for a low-budget film.
The film has also gained critical acclaim, receiving invitations to more than 40 film festivals worldwide. It became the first South Korean film selected to compete in the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)'s Platform section last fall.
It also went on to win several awards including two at the 9th Pingyao International Film Festival in China in September, the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) award at the 41st Warsaw International Film Festival in Poland in October, and the top prize at the 47th Nantes Three Continents Festival in France in November.
"The World of Love" revolves around a teenage girl who becomes isolated and ostracized after refusing to participate in a school-wide petition.
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