Salute D’Amour (Korea)


Opening April 9
Drama, Romance. Directed by Kang Je-gyu

70-year-old Sung-chil (Park Geun-hyung), who works at a local supermarket Jangsoo store is a stubborn, short-tempered, old man living by himself. One day, he meets a beautiful, thoughtful woman named Geum-nim (Yoon Yeo-jeong), who owns a flower shop and lives with her daughter Min-jung (Han Ji-min). Sung-chil is interested in Geum-nim and gets advice from his younger friends to go out on a date with her. Geum-nim’s cheerful personality and kindness lightens Sung-chil’s mundane life, until he finds out her secret.



Revivre (Korea)


Opening April 9
Drama. Directed by Im Kwon-taek

Based on Korean author Kim Hoon’s award-winning novel “Hwajang” -- a Korean word meaning makeup and cremation -- “Revivre” is veteran director Im Kwon-taek’s 102nd film. The film centers on top marketing executive Oh Sang-moo (Ahn Sung-ki), who works at a major cosmetic company. He is attracted to a young, beautiful woman called Choo Eun-joo (Kim Gyu-ri), while his wife is dying of a brain tumor. The film has already been invited to a number of international film festivals, including Venice, Berlin and Toronto, and won critical acclaim.



Foulball (Korea)


Opened April 2
Documentary. Directed by Cho Jung-rae, Kim Bo-kyeong

This 87-minute documentary follows the baseball team the Goyang Wonders, South Korea’s first independent club with no league affiliation, and Kim Sung-keun, a former manager of the team and the current manager of the Hanwha Eagles. In 2011, celebrated director Kim helmed a team made up of baseball players who were undrafted high school and college graduates or released from other professional teams, offering them a chance to continue their careers. Actor Cho Jin-woong takes on the narration.



Twenty (Korea)


Opened March 25
Comedy. Directed by Lee Byung-hun

This coming-of-age film centers on three close friends who are all turning 20 years old. Chi-ho (Kim Woo-bin) is jobless and has no specific plans in life, but is popular with the girls; Dong-woo (Lee Jun-ho) dreams of becoming a comic artist; and Kyung-jae (Kang Ha-neul) is smart when it comes to his schoolwork, but not so much when it comes to relationships.



Whiplash (U.S.)


Opened March 12
Drama. Directed by Damien Chazelle

Based on the director’s real experience in his high school band, “Whiplash” is a story of promising young drummer Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), who enrolls at a prestigious music conservatory, aspiring to become one of the greatest drummers in the country. At school he meets the tyrannical jazz band conductor Terence Fletcher, played by J.K. Simmons, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role. Fletcher sees potential in Neiman and pushes him to excel.