Exhausted

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Movie: Exhausted
Revised romanization: Ko Gal
Hangul: 고갈
Director: Kim Gok
Assistant Director: Kim Tae-Young
Writer: Kim Gok
Producer: Kim Gok, Kim Sun
Cinematographer: Sangjoon Kwon
World Premiere: October 2008 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Theatrical Release Date: September 3, 2009
Runtime: 128 min.
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

There is a mute girl that lives among factories in a drab seaside town. A man comes along and takes care of her, but only to turn her into a prostitute. He eventually distributes flyers advertising her services.A woman than comes along and notices the girl's plight. After one of her many attempts to escape the woman offers to help the prostitute. Their friendship doesn't last long ...

Notes

Film is shot on Super 8 with intentional scratches and stains.

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Film Festivals

2008 (13th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 2nd-10th - Korean Cinema Today - Vision (World Premiere)
2009 (38th) International Film Festival Rotterdam - January 21st-February 1st - Bright Future (European Premiere)