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Paju poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.0 / 100
2009·Drama / Romance·1h 50m

PAJU

“So close to want but forbidden to love.”

A young woman living in the South Korean town of Paju recalls the last 8 years of her life, since a young man on the lam escaped to it from Seoul and married her older sister.

Above the Line
Chan-ok Park·DirectorPark Chan-ok·WriterLee Yoo-rim·WriterKim Woo-hyung·Director of PhotographyJang Young-gyu·Original Music ComposerKim Hyung-joo·Editor
Cast
Lee Sun-kyun·Kim Joong-sikSeo Woo·Choi Eun-moShim Yi Young·Choi Eun-sooHan Ye-ri·Mi-aeLee Kyung-young·BossKim Bo-kyung·Jung Ja-youngLee Dae-yeon·Doo-manLee Bong-gyu·1st Floor ManSon Kang-gook·Shim-bokKim Ja-young·Loses Property for Development 1
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 3
Park Chan-ok·DirectorLee Yoo-rim·Script SupervisorShin Min-jae·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Park Chan-ok·WriterLee Yoo-rim·Writer
Camera· 1
Kim Woo-hyung·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Kim Hyung-joo·EditorLee Yoo-rim·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jang Young-gyu·Original Music ComposerPark Jin-hong·Sound Effects Designer
Art & Design· 4
Choi Yeon-sik·Art DirectionKim Joon·Production DesignKim Hui-ju·Costume DesignHwang Hyun-gyu·Makeup & Hair
Production· 3
Shim Jae-myung·Executive ProducerKim Ju-kyung·Executive ProducerPark Kyoung-won·Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Jung Do-ahn·Special Effects SupervisorLee Sang-ha·StuntsJeong Seong-ho·StuntsJang Seong-ho·Visual Effects SupervisorPark Yeong-su·Visual Effects SupervisorKim Seung-gyu·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
60.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Paju's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#99A397
Mood
Mysterious, Somber
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman in a white dress and a man in a light-colored shirt are depicted against a solid black background. The woman is positioned on the left, lying on her bac”

Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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