Blossom (2016 South Korean Film)

Blossom (Korean: 흔들리는 물결; RR: Heundeulrineun Mulgyeol) is a 2016 South Korean melodrama film written and directed by Kim Jin-do. The film premiered at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in October 2015 before its theatrical release in South Korea on October 27, 2016.

Plot

The story follows Yeon-woo (Sim Hee-seop), a man who has lived in emotional isolation since childhood due to the trauma of witnessing his younger sibling's death. Working as a radiological technologist at a rural hospital, his life changes when he meets a new nurse named Won-hee (Go Won-hee). As the two develop a close relationship, Yeon-woo begins to open up and share his emotions for the first time. However, the narrative reveals that Won-hee is suffering from a terminal illness, limiting the time they have together.

Cast

• Sim Hee-seop as Yeon-woo
• Go Won-hee as Won-hee
• Lee Seung-ho as Yeon-woo's father
• Kim Yong-joon as Yong-soo
• Shin Mi-young as Yong-soo's wife
• Jo Hyun-im as Won-hee's aunt
• Jo Jae-ryong as section chief of Danyang Hospital
• Lee Do-hyun as doctor at Danyang Hospital
• Mok Gyu-ri as Nurse Oh
• Yoon Hye-ri as Byung-soo's girlfriend
• Jung Jin-gak as x-ray patient
• Min Kyung-ok as Yeon-woo's mother
• Lee Ji-hye as Nurse Choi
• Jung Won-jo as psychiatrist

Production and Release

The film was produced by Lee Ji-yeon and Shim Yeon-woo, with cinematography by Moon Myung-hwan. It was distributed by MOVement. The film had a runtime of 100 minutes and was featured in the 'Korean Cinema Today: Vision' section at the 2015 Busan International Film Festival.