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South Korean Cinema

A Gift from Summer

A Gift from Summer (Korean: 여름이 준 선물) is a 2006 South Korean film directed and written by Lee Young-jae. The film explores themes of curiosity, mortality, and personal growth through the experiences of three young boys during a transformative summer.

Promotional poster for A Gift from Summer
Promotional poster for A Gift from Summer.

Plot

The narrative centers on three boys who, driven by a morbid curiosity regarding the nature of death, set out to witness the passing of a human being. Their quest leads them through a series of unexpected events. Ultimately, the experience provides them with a profound "gift"—a realization shaped by memory, love, and the reality of life and death.

Scene from A Gift from Summer
A scene from the film.

Production

The film was produced by Doo-chan Kim, with cinematography by Ju-cheol Kim. It has a runtime of 105 minutes.

Scene from A Gift from Summer
A scene from the film.
Scene from A Gift from Summer
A scene from the film.
Scene from A Gift from Summer
A scene from the film.
Scene from A Gift from Summer
A scene from the film.
Scene from A Gift from Summer
A scene from the film.
Scene from A Gift from Summer
A scene from the film.

Cast

  • Hyeon-kyeong Oh
  • Seung-do Baek
  • Seung-hyeon Lee
  • Sun-yeong Jang
  • Shin Young-Jin
  • Se-rang Lee
  • Jang Joon-Young
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