Ajyal Film Festival 2024

A Meal

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

Hyunmin Yang / South Korea / 2023 / 14 min / Unknown / Unknown / In Korean / Arabic, English subtitles
Themes: Narrative
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.

Description

When a delivery driver accidentally topples his motorcycle, spilling a meal across the street, he hastily repackages the food and delivers it to his customer, who has special needs. Upon receiving a complaint, he returns to the restaurant, only to find they cannot remake the meal due to missing ingredients. Torn between his job and conscience, the driver decides to buy the ingredients himself and returns to personally prepare the meal for the customer, leading to a poignant shared experience.

Director

Hyunmin Yang

Hyunmin Yang, born in 1996, is a South Korean filmmaker currently studying at Chung-ang University’s Film Department. With a focus on character-driven storytelling, he directed ‘A Meal’ in 2023, which has been selected for festivals, including the 46th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival and the 15th Seoul Yeongdeungpo International Extreme-Short Film Festival. Yang’s work often examines complex human interactions, as demonstrated in ‘A Meal’, which explores the themes of empathy, responsibility, and connection.

Credits

Screenwriter

Hyunmin Yang

Cinematographer

Jaehyun Kim

Music

Jeongyeon Lee

Cast

Joonyoung Son, Kimyoung Han, Jungyoon Kang

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