Director : UHM HA-NEUL
Cast : SIM HYUN-SEO, HYUN WOO-SEOK
South Korea | 2024 | 104 mins
In Korean with English subtitles
Drama, Coming-Of-Age, Boys’ Love
# Post-screening sharing
* Director in Attendance
* Best Feature Film, The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
* JAIHO Award, Osaka Asian Film Festival
* Hong Kong Premiere
Schedules
14/9/2025 (Sun) 5:10pm – Broadway CINEMATHEQUE#
21/9/2025 (Sun) 5:30pm – PREMIERE ELEMENTS#
Synopsis
In 2001, 17-year-old Gyeonghwan transfers to a high school in Daegu’s Suseong District, armed with academic brilliance and an abiding love for Japanese culture. To his surprise, his desk mate, the charming class president, also harbours a secret love for Japanese music. What begins as quiet camaraderie soon deepens into a tender and unspoken emotional connection. Set in a time when South Korean society remained unaccepting of diverse sexual identities, the film explores how young men navigated love and desire under the weight of cultural conservatism. Against a backdrop of South Korean and Japanese cultural interplay, this Coming-Of-Age tale captures the beauty of adolescent affection, self-discovery and the quiet ache of forbidden love. The director will attend the first Post-screening Sharing.
Post Screening Q&A Sharing
14/9/2025 (Sun) 5:10pm – Broadway CINEMATHEQUE
Moderator : Sam Man
Featured Guest : Director, Uhm Ha-Neul
September 14th screening by Director Uhm Ha-neul – Born in 1988, Director Uhm graduated from the Korean National University of Arts with a degree in film and has directed several short films, including “The City Elephant” and “Please Tell Me”. During the Q&A, the director will share the challenges he faced while making the film and provide deeper insights into the film’s narrative.
Post Screening Q&A Sharing
21/9/2025 (Sun) 5:30pm – PREMIERE ELEMENTS
Moderator : Sam Man
Featured Guest : Gender Study Club for Secondary School Students
September 21st screening by Gender Study Club for Secondary School Students (GSC) – GSC is founded by secondary school students. From a student’s perspective, they will share the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse students today. We will also learn how GSC members create a more open and friendly space for gender-related discussions within schools and society through co-learning and advocacy.