TV Standard: NTSC

Credits:

Kim Hee-Ae,Yuko Nakamura,Kim So-Hye,Seong Yoo-Bin,Hana Kino,Takiuchi Kumi,Yakumaru Shou,Lim Dae Hyung

Description:

From Korea to Otaru. Hidden under the falling snow are the memories of a love locked away by a mother and her first love. This love story depicts the love between two women living in East Asia and has been acclaimed around the world! The world's first Blu-ray release! Newly filmed commentary and interviews with the director and Japanese cast are included! Also included are many other special features such as deleted scenes, NG scenes, and more! This highly acclaimed masterpiece won the 2020 Blue Dragon Film Awards (Best Director and Best Screenplay), four Korean Film Critics Association Awards, and the Queer Camellia Award (Independent Award) for the closing film at the Pusan International Film Festival! It is a masterpiece that won four awards from the Korean Film Critics Association and the Queer Camellia Award (Independent Award) as the closing film of the Pusan International Film Festival. The film has a gorgeous cast including Kim Hee Ae of the hit Korean drama "The World of Couples", Nakamura Yuko of "Wild Fire" and "Strawberry Shortcakes", Kim So Hae of the former I.O.I, Kino Hana of "MOTHER Mother" and Yoo Jae Myung of "Itaewon Class"! This highly acclaimed film was the closing film of the 24th Pusan International Film Festival and won the Best Director and Screenplay awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, the Korean Academy Awards, as well as numerous other awards. Directed and written by up-and-coming director Lim Dae-hyun, this is his second feature film.Inspired by Iwai Shunji's "Love Letter," the film was shot on location in Otaru, Hokkaido, and depicts the memories of love that two women have kept deep in their hearts. The main character, Yoon Hee, is played by Kim Hee Ae of the hit Korean drama "The World of Married Couples. The Japanese woman, Jun, is played by Nakamura Yuko of "Strawberry Shortcakes. Other cast members include Kim Sohee, formerly of I.O.I, Song Yubin, Kino Hana, Kimi Takiuchi of "Yuuko's Balance," and Yoo Jae-myung of "Itaewon Class. Sincerely depicting the homosexuality of middle-aged women and the oppression they have experienced, which has rarely been portrayed head-on in Korea, the film has received enthusiastic support from the LGBTQ+ community and women in Korea and will be screened at the 2019 Pusan International Film Festival alongside Celine Siama's "Portrait of a Burning Woman" and Xavier Dolan's "Matthias & Maxim," among other films, won the Queer Camellia Award. The festival's jury commented, "It has been a long time since I have seen a film that has given me such a thrilling experience. It was the most exciting experience I have had watching a film in a long time, especially since it was made in Korea and depicts a love story of women.In Japan, it was screened with the same title at the 6th Korean Film Festival in Osaka in November 2020, where it was enthusiastically received. It is a gem of a love story that has created a "Full Moon Troupe" of fans in Korea, and has received rave reviews and sympathy from many film fans and critics.