The Man with Three Coffins - Film August 21, 2009

The Man with Three Coffins - Film. Written and directed by Lee Jang-ho. The Man with three coffins is based on an award winning story by Lee, Je-ha titled 'Travellers do not rest on the road'. A man travels to the eastern cost of Korea carrying the ashes of this deceased wife. He hopes to scatter the ashes in a place close to her hometown which lies in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North from South Korea. Along the way, he becomes burdened with the deaths of two more women who cross his path. At the same time a nurse attempts to escort the dying chairman of a business conglomerate to his hometown which is also located just beyond the DMZ. Lee Jang-ho's film possesses striking beauty and a brooding, dark tone that places it amongst one of the great films in the annals of Korean cinema in the twentieth century. The experience of a divided nations presented from a strongly personal point of view, forms the most striking aspect of this film's story. Lee Jang-ho structures his story in fragmented overlapping segments that make the film feel more like a series of recollections than a story told from the beginning to end. Although entry is free, those interested are requested to register in advance of the show. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Film Studies centres / Institutes can book for special student screenings of up to 20 students at a time.

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