The Weight (2012 Film)

The Weight (Korean: 무게; RR: Mooge) is a 2012 South Korean drama film directed and written by Jeon Kyu-Hwan. The film premiered at the 69th Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2012, as part of the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) section. It was subsequently released in South Korea on November 7, 2013.

Promotional poster for the film The Weight.

Production

The production of The Weight took place over several months, with principal photography beginning on December 10, 2011, and concluding on February 28, 2012. The film was produced by Choi Mi-Ae, with cinematography by Kim Nam-Gyoon.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including:

Cho Jae-Hyun as the Hunchback
Park Ji-A as Dong-Bae
Lee Joon-Hyuk as the Elephant Man
Ra Mi-Ran as the woman from Incheon
Ahn Ji-Hye
Oh Sung-Tae as the husband of the actress
Yoon Dong-Hwan as ambulance worker 1
Kim Sung-Min as ambulance worker 2
Darcy Paquet as the missionary
Kim Young-Seo

Reception and Festivals

Following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, The Weight was screened at several international film festivals, including the Busan International Film Festival, the Sitges Film Festival, the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, the Fantasia Film Festival, and Filmfest Hamburg. At the 2013 Fantasia Film Festival, lead actor Cho Jae-Hyun received the award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.