The Fin
Spring Grants 2024 - Post-Production Stage
Syeyoung Park / Feature Narrative / Korea (South), Germany, Qatar / 83 min / Original Language: Korean / Interests: Science Fiction
Synopsis
In a reunified Korea, scarred by an ecological disaster, oppressed Omegas with their fish-like mutations are segregated and exploited as a cheap workforce to clean the toxic oceans. One Omega embarks on a risky escape to honour a colleague’s dying request to find his daughter, Mia. In a society built on populism and mistrust, Mia and the Omega soon attract the attention of Sujin, a newly recruited government worker. As Sujin delves deeper into the lives and struggles of the Omegas, she begins to question her once ardent belief in the state’s ideologies and values.
Credits
- Director
- Syeyoung Park
- Screenwriter
- Syeyoung Park, Yeji Yeon
- Producer
- Heejung Oh, Philippe Bober
- Production Company
- Seesaw Pictures, Essential Films
About the Director
Syeyoung Park is a filmmaker based in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from Korea National University of Arts with a BFA in Film and an MFA in Video Arts. His first feature film, 'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra,' won three awards at the Bucheon Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the Seoul Independent Film Festival, and a Special Jury Mention at the Fantasia Film Festival. It also competed at the Sitges Film Festival, Berlin Critics' Week, Torino Film Festival, and many more. 'The Fin' is his second feature film.