The Birds (새)
Written and directed by Sohn Hyun-lok
Mystery - Feature Film (2025 In post-production)
2024 29th Busan International FIlm Festival - Asian Project Market, Songwon Award
Starring
Kang Kyung-hun - Yeok
Lee Na-ra - Jooyoung
Ryu Kyung-soo - Unknown
Synopsis
One day, a series of tragic incidents unfolds as students begin jumping from the school rooftop after seeing birds. Ye-ok, a middle-aged woman who is both a teacher at the school and the mother of two of the students, comes to believe that aliens are behind these events — and that the birds are being controlled. Together with a journalist and a bird-obsessed YouTuber, she begins to uncover an unbelievable truth.
A sorrowful mystery entangled in belief, denial, and madness surrounding death begins to unravel.
Crew
Director : Sohn Hyun-lok
Screenplay : Sohn Hyun-lok
Director of photography : Kim Jong-soo
Assistant director : Jang Jun-young
Editor : Sohn Hyun-lok
Production
What a Wonderfilm
Korea National University of Arts (K'ARTS)
Production grant
Korea National University of Arts (K'ARTS)
Chungnam Information Culture Technology Industry Agency (CICA)