301, 302

301, 302

Theatrical poster
Hangul 삼공일, 삼공이
Hanja 三空一, 三空二
Revised Romanization Samgongil, Samgonge
McCune–Reischauer Samgongil, Samgongi
Directed by Park Chul-soo
Written by Lee Seo-gun
Starring Bang Eun-jin
Hwang Shin-hye
Edited by Park Gok-ji
Release dates
  • 21 April 1995 (1995-04-21)
Running time
 100 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

301, 302 or 301/302 is a 1995 South Korean film directed by Park Chul-soo.[1] It tells the story of two South Korean women, neighbors in the same apartment building, who take very different approaches to the difficulties of modern life; one indulges in food, sex, and spending while the other lives in self-imposed austerity. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]

Compulsion, a 2013 Canadian psychological thriller directed by Egidio Coccimiglio, is based on this film.[4][5]

Plot

The film details the relationship between two neighbours, Song-Hee a chef, and Yun-Hee an anorexic writer. After her divorce, Song-Hee moves in next door to Yun-Hee. Realising she is an anorexic, Song-Hee begins to torment Yun-Hee by offering her food, eventually forcing it upon her violently.

Both women’s pasts are explored: Yun-Hee’s sexual abuse at the hands of her step-father, butcher by trade; Song-Hee’s dysfunctional marriage, her obesity, and finally the moment she cooks her husband’s dog and feeds it to him as an act of revenge.

The film ends as Yun-Hee offers her own body to be cooked and eaten. After her death and consumption, Yun-Hee is shown living happily in Song-Hee’s apartment as a spirit. The film is told in flashback, as Song-Hee is interviewed by a detective who is investigating Yun-Hee’s disappearance.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Umstead, Ben. "NYC Happenings: Get To Know The Late, Great Park Chul-soo With 301, 302". twitchfilm.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ↑ "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Heather Graham Has a Killer Appetite in the Compulsion Trailer
  5. ↑ "Compulsion directed by Egidio Coccimiglio". theurbanpolitico.com. Retrieved 2014-05-15.

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