Rainbow Trout
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A small van-load of city people head into the hills. There are two thirty-something couples plus one younger sister, Se-hwa, off to visit old school friend Chang-hyeon. He has turned his back on career and middle-class comforts and operates a trout farm, his only company is a strange boy, Tae-ju who runs a kennel. When Tae-ju becomes fixated on lovely young Se-hwa, the urban sophisticates see their outing turn more than challenging.
The clash between city and country, urban middle classes and hard-edged rural folk, may have roots in mythical archetypes, although John Boorman’s 1972 Deliverance made sure that the myth was relevant to contemporary cinema. In this ensemble, Sul Kyung-gu appears in his first main role as husband to Jeong-hwa/Kang Soo-yeon, while Lee Eun-ju – fated to have a tragically brief career – debuts as Se-hwa.
DIRECTOR: PARK Jong-won WRITER: KIM Dae-woo, PARK Jong-won PRODUCER: PARK Jong-won CAST: KANG Soo-yeon, HWANG In-seong, SUL Kyoung-gu, KIM Se-dong
