DO-NUI MAT (THE TASTE OF MONEY) at Cannes

South Korea made a splash at this year's Cannes film Festival with the competition film: THE TASTE OF MONEY (2012). Directed by Sang-soo Im, the film stars KIM Kang-Woo and KIM Hyo-Jin.

OFFICIAL CANNES PRESS SYNOPSIS

Young-jak who is a private secretary of madam Baek, the center power of Korean conglomerate, deals with immoral private issues of her wealthy family. He reports to madam Baek that her husband, Mr. Yoon is having an affair with a Filipino nanny, Eva. Madam Baek is now despaired, then greedily seducing Young-jak for her sexual desire. On the other hand, he begins to feel conflicted by madam Baek’s daughter, the only family member who approaches him with the true heart. Lost between his morality and shortcut to successful life, he has to make the biggest decision he’s ever made to choose whom he will hang on to, in order to survive in this harsh world.

CREDITS

IM Sang-Soo - Director

IM Sang-Soo - Screenplay

KIM Woo-Hyung - Cinematography

KIM June - Set Designer

KIM Young-Hee - Set Designer

KIM Hong-Jip - Music

LEE Eun-Soo - Film Editor

ACTORS

KIM Kang-Woo - Youngjak, le secrétaire privé

BAEK Yoon-Sik - Kyungsun, le père

YOUN Yuh-Jung - Keumok, la mère

KIM Hyo-Jin - Nami, la fille

Maui TAYLOR - Eva, la bonne

ON Ju-Wan - Chul, le fils

photos by Vanessa Mc Mahon

Kang-woo Kim ... Joo Young-Jak

by Vanessa McMahon