| Oseam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Oseam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Oseam |
| Directed by | Sung Baek-yeop |
| Written by | Choi Min-yong Lee Seo-kyeong Sung Baek-yeop |
| Based on | Oseam by Jeong Chae-bong |
| Produced by | Sung Baek-yeop |
| Cinematography | Mun Seong-cheol |
| Music by | Kang Ho-jeong |
| Distributed by | Sinabro Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $1.5 million[1] |
Oseam (Hangul: 오세암) is a 2003 South Korean drama/religious animation directed by Sung Baek-yeop. It is based on a novel by Korean author Jeong Chae-bong, who has described it as being a fairy tale for adults. The title means "five-year-old temple."
Plot
Oseam follows two orphans, Gami (감이) and her younger brother Gilson (길손). Gami is a gentle and reserved blind girl, while Gilson is hyperactive and often gets into mischief. The two seek refuge at a Mahayana Buddhist temple, helping with the chores, as they cope with the loss of their mother and home several years ago due to a fire accident, which is also how Gami lost her sight. Gilson, too young to understand, still believes they will find their mother someday as Gami has never told him she died in the fire. Gilson accompanies a monk to go meditate in the mountains and find a cure for his sister's blindness, but ends up sacrificing his life for Gami's sight.
The movie is very slowly paced, often quite slice-of-life in its approach, though dotted with moments of flashback and briefly intense scenes. A lot of emphasis is placed on the characters, particularly the orphans.
Cast
| Character | Korean Voice actor | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Gilson | Kim Seo-yeong | |
| Gami | Seong-Yeong Bak | |
| Boy #1 | Bae Jeong-min | |
| Ilji | Jong-Hwan Son | |
| Boy #2 | Joo-Yeon Oh | |
| Set Monk | Pyo Yeong-jae |
Releases
Due to its release limited to South Korea and France, this movie is little known to English speakers. DVDs with English language subtitles do exist, but are only available as region 3 DVDs.[2]
Reception
It has received a number of awards at film festivals around the world, such as the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival.[3] It won "Best Animated Film" at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival[4] and the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2004.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Oseam". Korean Cinema 2003. Korean Film Commission(KO FIC). 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Oseam DVD". yesasia.com. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ↑ Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
- ↑ "Asia-Pacific Film Festival (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ↑ "Oseam Selected Best Animated Film at Annecy – Animated Views". Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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