Hommage (film) explained

Hommage
Native Name:
Hangul:오마주
Rr:Omaju
Director:Shin Su-won
Screenplay:Shin Su-won
Starring:Lee Jung-eun
Kwon Hae-hyo
Tang Jun-sang
Lee Joo-shil
Studio:June Film
Distributor:Twin Plus Partners
Little Big Pictures
Runtime:108 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean

Hommage is a 2021 South Korean film directed by Shin Su-won, starring Lee Jung-eun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Tang Jun-sang, and Lee Joo-shil. The film depicts a cinema time travel of a middle-aged film director that connects 1962 and 2022.[1] It was released in theaters on May 26, 2022.[2] [3]

Synopsis

Ji-wan (Lee Jung-eun), a middle-aged film director who is in a slump due to box office failures, crosses the present and the past while restoring the film The Female Judge by Hong Eun-won, a first-generation Korean female director who was active in the 1960s.

Cast

Release

Hommage was invited to the International Competition section at the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival where it had its world premier on October 31, 2021.[4] It was also invited to the 69th Sydney Film Festival, the 18th Glasgow Film Festival, the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival, and 21st Tribeca Film Festival.[5] It won the Jury Award, the highest award at the 20th Florence Korean Film Festival.[6] It was released theatrically on May 26, 2022, in South Korea.[3]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Asia Pacific Screen Awards2022Best DirectorShin Su-won[7]
Best PerformanceLee Jung-eun[8]
Buil Film Awards 2022Best ActressLee Jung-eun[9]
Best Supporting ActorKwon Hae-hyo
Best New ActorTang Jun-sang
2022Best DirectorShin Su-won[10]
Best ActressLee Jung-eun
Best New ActorTang Jun-sang
Grand Bell Awards2022Daejong Vision AwardShin Su-won[11]
Best Director[12]
Best ActressLee Jung-eun
Best New ActorTang Jun-sang
London Asian Film Festival2022Best ActressLee Jung-eun[13]
Seoul International Women's Film FestivalPark Nam-ok AwardShin Su-won[14]
Women in Film Korea Festival Female Filmmaker of the Year[15]
Best ActressLee Jung-eun

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 이정은→탕준상 '오마주', 20회 피렌체 한국영화제 심사위원상 수상. Lee Jung-eun → Tang Jun-sang 'Homage' won the Jury Prize at the 20th Florence Korean Film Festival. OSEN. Naver. April 19, 2022. April 23, 2022. ko.
  2. Web site: 이정은 첫 단독 주연 '오마주' 5월 개봉…신수원 감독 연출. Son Jeong-bin. Lee Jung-eun's first solo starring 'Homage' will be released in May... Directed by Shin Su-won. Newsis. Naver. April 5, 2022. April 23, 2022. ko.
  3. Web site: '시네마 시간여행'…신수원X이정은 '오마주' 5월26일 개봉. Park Mi-ae. 'Cinema Time Travel'... Shin Su-won X Lee Jung-eun's 'Homage' will be released on May 26th.. Edaily. Naver. April 26, 2022. April 26, 2022. ko.
  4. Web site: 이정은 주연 '오마주', 제34회 도쿄국제영화제 경쟁부문 초청. Jeong Yu-jin. Homage', starring Lee Jung-eun, invited to the competition section of the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival . News1. . September 29, 2021. April 23, 2022. ko.
  5. Web site: 이정은 주연 '오마주', 제21회 트라이베카영화제 초청. Jung Yoo-jin. 'Homage' starring Jung-eun Lee, invited to the 21st Tribeca Film Festival. News 1. Naver. April 20, 2022. April 23, 2022. ko.
  6. Web site: 이정은 주연 '오마주' 20회 피렌체 한국영화제 심사위원상 수상. Kim Seon-woo. Lee Jung-eun's 'Homage' won the Jury Prize at the 20th Florence Korean Film Festival. JTBC. Naver. April 18, 2022. April 23, 2022. ko.
  7. Web site: Kamila Andini's 'Before Now and Then' Heads APSA Award Nominations, New Zealand's 'Muru' Collects Diversity Prize. Variety. 12 October 2022. 18 October 2022. Patrick. Frater.
  8. Web site: 오마주' 이정은, 아시아·태평양 스크린 어워즈 최우수 연기상. Kim. Ji-hye. 'Hommage' Lee Jung-eun, Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Acting Award. SBS Entertainment News. Naver. November 14, 2022. November 15, 2022. ko.
  9. Web site: 헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라. Nam Yoo-jung. Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories. Busan Ilbo. Naver. August 28, 2022. October 6, 2022. ko.
  10. Web site: 제27회 춘사국제영화제 각 부문별 후보자 공개. Lee Ji-yul. The 27th Chunsa International Film Festival nominees for each category revealed. Beyond Post. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. ko.
  11. Web site: [제58회대종상]'헤어질 결심' 작품상 포함 3관왕..박해일·염정아 남녀주연상(종합)]. Lee. Mi-ji. [58th Grand Bell Awards] 'Decision to Break Up' 3 awards including best picture... Park Hae-il · Yeom Jeong-a Best Male and Female Leading Actor (overall). Herald Pop. Naver. December 9, 2022. December 9, 2022. ko.
  12. Web site: 제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최... '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' - '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트. Park. Jae-hwan. The 58th Daejong Film Festival to be held on the 9th of next month... 12 nominations for 'Hunt', 'Decision to break up' - 11 parts for 'Hansan. KBS Media. Naver. October 12, 2022. October 13, 2022. ko.
  13. Web site: 이정재, 또 수상 쾌거…亞 영화 위상 드높인 공로 '영국서도 인정' [공식]]. Kim. Na-ra. Lee Jung-jae, another splendid feat...亞 'Recognized in the UK' [Official]. My Daily. Naver. October 19, 2022. October 19, 2022. ko.
  14. Web site: 오마주' 신수원 감독, 24회 서울국제여성영화제 박남옥상 수상. Kim Seon-woo. Director Shin Su-won of 'Hommage' won the Park Nam-ok Award at the 24th Seoul International Women's Film Festival . JTBC. Naver. July 21, 2022. July 21, 2022. ko.
  15. Web site: 문근영·이정은·하윤경, 여성영화인상 수상→공로상은 故 강수연. Yoo Eun-bi. Moon Geun-young, Lee Jeong-eun, and Ha Yoon-kyung receive the Female Film Award → The late Kang Su-yeon received the Achievement Award. SpoTV News. Naver. December 12, 2022. December 12, 2022. ko.