A Midday

Jul 4, 2019

1h 19m

★ 6.0

Overview

A family who are uncomfortable together, but worry about each other goes on a sudden camping trip. A group of youths who have no idea about their future and live crumpled lives go on a trip. A single person who thinks it's alright to be alone goes on a trip as well.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

KT&G Sangsangmadang

Contents Panda

Seoul Independent Film Festival

A Midday Trailers

Cast

Lee Chang-soo (segment "On the way back")

Kwon Hae-hyo

Kang Mi-kyeong (segment "On the way back")

Kim Keum-soon

Lee Dong-won (segment "On the way back")

Kwak Min-kyu

Lee Hyang-mi (segment "On the way back")

Yoon Hye-ree

Punk Papa (segment "On the way back")

Uh Sung-wook

Goo Jae-min (segment "The silver lining")

Ryu Kyung-soo

Lee Chan-hee (segment "The silver lining")

Kim Wook

Oh Yeon-won (segment "The silver lining")

Seo Byeok-jun

Park Woo-hee (segment "Call if you need me")

Lee Woo-jung

Choi Young-shin (segment "Call if you need me")

Gong Min-jeung

Psychology Advisor (segment "Call if you need me")

Kim Gye-sun

seg.1) Jong-soo misses his roomate Yeong-joo, who is gone. He's embarassed he misses someone who wasn't even his lover, but a close roomate. Meanwhile, Yeong-joo knew this day would come. seg.2) Min-ha is full of vitality. Ki-cheol lives in the greenhouse built by her. They've lived together for almost three years. One day Ji-hye bumps in between them. seg.3) Lovers Yoon and Cheol decide to spend a day up in the mountains. However, Yoon suddenly pours her heart out on all the things she was upset about at Cheol. seg.4) Sang-won is working at an electronics department and having a secret relationship with an elderly woman who is from the store across. As spring approaches Sang-won starts to feel weak. seg.5) One warm afternoon, Min-jae was taking a nap and Ji-hong woke him up. seg.6) Byeong-goo, a former boxer has been caught in a punch-drunk. Byeong-Gu realizes he doesn't have much time life and starts boxing again.

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