Me and Me (Korean: 사라진 시간; lit. Vanished Time) is a 2020 South Korean mystery film written and directed by Jung Jin-young in his directorial debut, starring Cho Jin-woong, Bae Soo-bin, Jung Hae-kyun, and Cha Soo-yeon.[1][2] It follows a detective who struggles to uncover the truth after everything he was certain of disappears. The film was theatrically released on June 18, 2020.

Plot

In a quiet rural village of a small town, a mysterious fire accident leads to the death of an outsider couple. Detective Hyung-goo, assigned to investigate the case, begins to notice the villagers' suspicious behavior. As he follows the clues, he suddenly finds himself in a shocking situation where his entire life is turned upside down overnight. The house which burned down in his memory, is standing unblemished. The village residents call him teacher instead of detective. His home, his family, his job, everything he once knew, has vanished.[1]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on September 30, 2018, and wrapped on November 18, 2018.[3]

Release

The film was theatrically released on June 18, 2020.[1]

It was screened at the 24th Fantasia International Film Festival’s signature Cheval Noir competition, earning a Special Mention for Best Actor prize, for Cho Jin-woong, as well as a Special Mention from the jury for Debut Films Competition.[4] The film also invited to the 19th Florence Korean Film Festival and 15th Paris Korean Film Festival.[5][6]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2020 24th Fantasia International Film Festival Special Mention for the Best Actor Cho Jin-woong Won [2]
Special Mention for Debut Films Jung Jin-young Won
29th Buil Film Awards Best New Director Nominated
21st Busan Film Critics Awards Won
Best Actor Cho Jin-woong Won
2021 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Director Jung Jin-young Nominated
57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor – Film Cho Jin-woong Nominated
8th Wildflower Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
Best Director Jung Jin-young Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best New Director Won
26th Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
Best Actor Cho Jin-woong Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d "ME AND ME (2020)". KOFIC. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "사라진 시간". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ Lee Mi-ji (October 4, 2018). "[공식] 정진영 연출 데뷔…조진웅 주연 '클로즈 투 유' 크랭크인". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Pierce Conran (September 16, 2020). "ME AND ME Picks Up 2 Prizes at Fantasia Film Festival". KOFIC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Pierce Conran (May 28, 2021). "Florence Korean Film Fest Stages Moon Sori Retrospective". KOFIC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Pierce Conran (June 11, 2021). "OK! MADAM and ME AND ME to Bookend 15th Paris Korean Film Festival". KOFIC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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