Montage
Opening May 16
Thriller. Drama. Directed by Jeong Keun-seob.
A kidnapper disappeared 15 years ago without a trace. Five days before the case’s statute of limitations expires, someone anonymously leaves a flower at the crime scene. A few days later, another kidnapping takes place using the same method on a similar target. Three people team up to solve the case before it’s too late: the grandfather (Song Young-chang), who lost his granddaughter right in front of him, the mother (Uhm Jung-hwa), who has been searching for the person who abducted her daughter 15 years ago, and the detective with a guilty conscience (Kim Sang-kyung), who puts everything into this long-unsolved case.
Dear Dolphin
Opening May 16
Romance. Drama. Fantasy. Directed by Kang Jin-a
One year since my love left, still I stay with her in my fantasy.
Cha-kyung (Han Ye-ri) and Hyuk-geun (Lee Hui-joon) are a lovely couple. Although Cha-kyung’s best friend Gi-ok (Rie Young-zin) falls secretly in love with Hyuk-geun at first sight, no problem arises. But one summer night, everything changes: Cha-kyung dies in a car accident, leaving her boyfriend Hyuk-geun in great sorrow. One year after losing his love, Hyuk-geun still waits for her to return. Gi-ok pretends she has overcome her best friend’s death and slowly begins to express her feelings toward Hyuk-geun. However, in denial of the reality, Hyuk-geun creates a fantasy in his mind where he and Cha-kyung secretly share their everyday life. To wake Hyuk-geun from the illusion, Gi-ok puts herself in the same accident as Cha-kyung.
Boomerang Family
Opened May 9
Comedy. Drama. Directed by Song Hae-sung.
The film is based on the novel “Aging Family” by Cheon Myung-gwan. A trio of grown-up siblings moves back into their mother’s home. In-mo (Park Hae-il) is a 40-year-old movie director who has been jobless since his debut film turned into a box-office disaster. Moreover, his marriage collapses due to his wife’s affair. Eldest son Han-mo (Yoon Je-moon), 44, is an unemployed ex-gangster with five criminal convictions who has been living with his mother for a while. Youngest daughter Mi-yeon (Kong Hyo-jin) is 35, preparing for her third marriage, and has a rebellious 15-year-old daughter (Jin Ji-hee). Their 69-year-old mother (Youn Yuh-jung), a door-to-door cosmetics saleswoman, never criticizes her children. She only asks them to eat well. Her company and food inspire her children to step out of misery.
Helter Skelter
Opened May 9
Drama. Thriller. Directed by Ninagawa Mika.
The story is based on Kyoko Okazaki’s comic book “Helter Skelter,” published in 2003. Top star Ririko (Erika Sawajiri) has had so many plastic surgeries that every part of her body has been touched up except her eyeballs and nails. As she grows more popular, she becomes more obsessed with her beauty. Ririko becomes the icon of beauty, but her reign does not last forever. As the new super rookie gets popular, she becomes preoccupied by the thought that people will turn their backs on her and dislike her. Meanwhile, her skin deteriorates and mysterious dark spots appear on her body. Yet, her desire for beauty does not stop.
Born to Sing
Opened May 1
Comedy. Directed by Lee Jong-pil.
Bong-nam (Kim In-kwon), who is financially dependent on his hairdresser wife (Ryu Hyun-kyung), has a long-held dream of becoming a singer. When he hears the news that the country’s most popular singing contest will be held in his town, he participates in the preliminary round without telling his wife. He becomes the talk of the town. Meanwhile, the whole town -- including the mayor Joo Ha-na, who has high confidence although she is tone-deaf, and a grandpa who wants to have one last memorable time with his granddaughter -- participate in the contest.
