Project Silence (Korean: 탈출: 프로젝트 사일런스; lit. Escape: Project Silence) is a 2023 South Korean disaster thriller film co-written and directed by Kim Tae-gon. It was screened at the Midnight Screening section in the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2023.[6][7] The film was released theatrically in South Korea on July 12, 2024.[8]
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| Hangul | 탈출: 프로젝트 사일런스 |
| Hanja | 脫出: 프로젝트 사일런스 |
| Literal meaning | Escape: Project Silence |
| Revised Romanization | Talchul: peurojekteu sailleonseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'alch'ul: p'ŭrojekt'ŭ saillŏnsŭ |
| Directed by | Kim Tae-gon |
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| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
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| Distributed by | CJ ENM |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Budget | ₩18.5 billion[3] |
| Box office | US$6.3 million[4][5] |
Plot
editThe airport bridge is on the verge of collapse, and all survivors have become targets. Due to worsening weather conditions, the airport bridge has become unpredictable. People are isolated on the bridge, which is on the verge of collapse due to a chain of collisions and an explosion. Amidst this chaos, the military experimental dogs of 'Project Silence', which were being transported in secret, are released, and all survivors become their targets. These dogs indiscriminately attack the survivors, creating an uncontrollable situation.
It is revealed that the dogs are originally developed to be a far more effective rescue dogs by making them react to human voices so they can come and rescue the victims. However, the South Korean military with the backing of the US and many European governments decide to turn the dogs into powerful attack dogs to hunt and eliminate terrorists instead, giving birth to Project Silence. The project eventually failed since the dogs are uncontrollable as they often attack its handlers.
Cast
edit- Lee Sun-kyun as Cha Jung-won, a presidential aide who is trapped on the airport bridge after disaster strikes.[9]
- Ju Ji-hoon as Joe Park, a tow truck driver.
- Kim Hee-won as Doctor Yang, the head researcher of "Project Silence".
- Moon Sung-keun as Byeong-hak
- Ye Soo-jung as Soon-ok
- Kim Tae-woo as Jung Hyun-baek
- Park Hee-von as Mi-ran
- Park Ju-hyun as Yoo-ra
- Kim Su-an as Cha Kyung-min, Jung-won's daughter.
- Ha Do-kwon as Captain Kang
Background
editThe film was put on hold for screening worldwide due to illegal drug scandal of the lead actor Lee Sun-kyun in October 2023 before his suicide in December 2023.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Project Silence" – via mubi.com.
- ^ "Project Silence" – via Metacritic.com.
- ^ Ryu Ji-yoon (June 25, 2024). 올해 여름 극장가 달라졌다…한국 영화 맞대결 대신 공생 [D:영화 뷰] [This summer, the theater scene has changed… Instead of a head-to-head competition between Korean films, coexistence [D:Movie View]]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Project Silence". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2024". KOFIC. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (April 25, 2023). "Kim Tae-Gon's 'Project Silence' To Be Shown At Cannes Film Festival".
- ^ 'Project Silence' becomes fifth Korean film invited to Cannes. Korea JoongAng Daily. April 25, 2023
- ^ Park Sang-hoo (June 13, 2024). "故이선균 유작 '탈출' 7월 12일 개봉 확정" [The late Lee Seon-kyun's posthumous work 'Escape' confirmed to be released on July 12th] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved June 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 이, 종길 (April 17, 2020). [단독]이선균·주지훈, 영화 '사일런스'서 호흡. asiae.
- ^ Jeon Hyeong-hwa (October 23, 2023). [단독] 이선균 '노 웨이 아웃' 하차..2주 촬영 연기 배우·스태프 통보 [[Exclusive] Lee Sun-kyun to leave 'No Way Out'... 2-week filming delay, actors and staff informed]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Jeon Hyeong-hwa (October 23, 2023). [단독] 이선균, '노 웨이 아웃' 하차..내사자→피의자 전환, 외신도 주목 [종합] [[Exclusive] Lee Sun-kyun, leaving 'No Way Out'.. Transition from insider to suspect, foreign media also pays attention [Comprehensive]]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2024.