''Tears'' is a 2000

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

n film directed by

Im Sang-soo Im Sang-soo (born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He has twice been invited to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with '' The Housemaid'' in 2010 and ''The Taste of Money'' in 2012. Early li ...

. It tells the story of 4 runaway teenagers in the

Garibong-dong Garibong-dong is a ''dong (neighbourhood), dong'', neighbourhood of Guro-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Gasan-dong in Geumcheon-gu used to be part of this neighbourhood, but it was split from Garibong as Geumcheon-gu was established in 1995. See als ...

district of

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and their struggles to survive the tough streets. Director Im had the idea for this film before he shot his first film, '' Girls' Night Out''. He spent 5 months in the Garibong-dong district amongst the homeless runaway teenagers gaining their trust and learning their lives before putting pen to paper on the screenplay. It was shot on digital video to save production costs, and did not do well at the box office.

Plot

Han, a young runaway, and Chang, an over-the-top teen, are close friends. Chang is a foulmouthed, womanizer while Han is a quiet and humble virgin. As they venture into the streets of Garibong-dong and jump from apartment to apartment, they encounter a young hooker, Lan, and Seri, a paint-sniffing young woman who finds comfort in the hands of Han. And this forms the unlikely group of teenagers facing the hardships of street life.

Awards

*2000, FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention (For its ability to put real life on screen, and its extraordinary performances) at the Pusan International Film Festival

References

External links

* * 2000 films 2000s Korean-language films South Korean drama films Films directed by Im Sang-soo 2000s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub