Peppermint Candy
1999 · Movie · 131 min · ★ 7.5
In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 2000-01-01
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 131 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (291 votes)
Themes
- suicide
- martial law
- reunion
- friends
- interrogation
- student protest
- gwangju uprising
- democratization movement
Awards & recognition
- Grand Bell Award — Best Film · 2000
- Special Jury Prize (Karlovy Vary IFF) · 2000
- Bratislava International Film Festival
Cast & crew
Sul Kyung-gu
as Kim Yeong-ho
Moon So-ri
as Yun Sun-im
Kim Yeo-jin
as Hong-ja
Suh Jung
as Miss Lee
Go Seo-hee
as Kyeong-ah
Kim In-kwon
as Sergeant Lee
Lee Dae-yeon
as Detective Kang
Gong Hyung-jin
as Detective Song
Kim Kyung-ik
as Park Myung-sik
- PS
Park Se-bum
as Shin Kwang-man
Directed by Lee Chang-dong