Korean dark fantasy film 'Hansel & Gretel' up for pre-order from Evokative Films!
Oh goody. Evokative Films is about to release their 3rd DVD, the Korean fantasy film Hansel & Gretel. It has been on our radar for a very long time and it is great that here in Canada we can get our hands on a domestic release of this fine film. By and by, will some of you larger retailers get off your asses and carry these films in your stores please.
When Eun-soo crashes his car on a country road, he meets a young girl who leads him to her beautiful house in the middle of the forest, where he is welcomed by her parents and two young siblings, who appear to be the picture of the perfect family. The morning after, when he tries to get back to his car, the forest seems never-ending and inevitably leads back to the house. Soon Eun-soo realizes hes trapped in the kids gloomy fairy-tale alternate reality, a world no other adult has managed to escape alive before him.
Here's what you get with your copy...
In accordance with the innovative vocation of Evokative, the DVD packaging is an environmentally-friendly and elegant digipack made of 100% recycled materials and wrapped in a 100% biodegradable cellophane.The DVD features English and French subtitles, a Making-of, Interviews with the Director and Cast, a Behind the scenes featurette, a look at the set design, Recommendations from other Korean Directors, the Original Korean Trailer and TV Spots and Two shorts from YIM Phil-sung: BRUSHING and BABY.
The packaging includes a booklet including an Exclusive Director’s Note and a Foreword by Calum Wadell, Contributing Writer at Fangoria and SFX Magazine.
Complete press release after the break!
Montreal, Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 The South-Korean dark fantasy HANSEL & GRETEL, the 3rd DVD title of the Evokative Collection, will finally reach Canadian lovers of Asian genre films on June 9th. Written and directed by YIM Phil-Sung (ANTARTIC JOURNAL), the film stars CHEON Jeong-myeong and the young actors SIM Eun-kyung, JANG Yeong-Nam and JIN Ji-hee. A stellar crew contributed to the film, including Production Designer RYU Seong-hie (THE HOST, A BITTERSWEET LIFE, OLDBOY, MEMORIES OF MURDER), Cinematographer KIM Ji-yong (A BITTERSWEET LIFE) and Composer LEE Byung-woo (THE HOST, A TALE OF TWO SISTERS).
When Eun-soo crashes his car on a country road, he meets a young girl who leads him to her beautiful house in the middle of the forest, where he is welcomed by her parents and two young siblings, who appear to be the picture of the perfect family. The morning after, when he tries to get back to his car, the forest seems never-ending and inevitably leads back to the house. Soon Eun-soo realizes hes trapped in the kids gloomy fairy-tale alternate reality, a world no other adult has managed to escape alive before him.
HANSEL & GRETEL got attention on the International film festival circuit after being winning a Special Mention at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (Pifan) and more recently winning the Best Film Award of the Orient Express section, as well as a Special Prize in the Fantasy Competition of the Fantasporto International Film Festival. The film also played at the Seattle International Film Festival, the London Film Festival and the Gerardmer Fantastic Film Festival, amongst many others. In Canada, HANSEL & GRETEL had the honour of being chosen as the Closing Film of the Dragons and Tigers section at the Vancouver International Film Festival, to follow with the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival and the Calgary Underground Film Festival. The film was released theatrically through the months of March and April in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
In accordance with the innovative vocation of Evokative, the DVD packaging is an environmentally-friendly and elegant digipack made of 100% recycled materials and wrapped in a 100% biodegradable cellophane. The packaging includes a booklet with an exclusive Directors note and a foreword by Calum Wadell, Contributing Writer at Fangoria and SFX Magazine. The DVD features English and French subtitles, a Making-of, Interviews with the Director and Cast, a Behind the scenes featurette, a look at the set design, Recommendations from other Korean Directors, the Original Korean Trailer and TV Spots, as well as Two shorts from YIM Phil-sung: BRUSHING and BABY.
