The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra

Synopsis

A creature born in an abandoned mattress travels around the country feasting on its victims’ vertebrae, struggling to break free from the bed, the mold, and its past.

Intention

Where do all the promises, curses, scraps and unfinished businesses go when a relationship ends? In this film, these abstract lumps hardened to create a mold on the bed two lovers once occupied. This film journeys to the end of the mold-covered beds petty life and the many different lovers it meets on the way. If we keep to the journey, I hope we might be able to catch a glimpse of where all these bits and scraps, promises and curses end up and what is awaiting them there.

Director

Biography

Born in 1996, Syeyoung Park is a filmmaker based in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from Korea National University of Arts Film major (BFA) and Video Arts major (MFA).
His first short film CASHBAG (2019) premiered at the Mise- En-Scene Film Festival in 2019 where it won the Best Editing Award. Followed by the short films GODSPEED (2020), THE GOLD KNIFE (2021), LUXURY STAYCATION (2021) and VERTIGO (2021).
His first feature film, THE FIFTH THORACIC VERTEBRA (2022) was selected and won three awards at BIFAN.

Filmography

2019     [캐쉬백 Cashbag] HD, Color, 25min.
미쟝센단편영화제 편집상 수상(2019)
대구단편영화제(2019)
청학카페거리영화제(2019)
한량영화제(2019)
청주국제단편영화제(2019)
2020       [갓스피드 Godspeed] HD, Color, 29min.
PARK Syeyoung

Credits

연출/각본                   박세영 PARK Sye-young
제작                         박세영, 박지현 PARK Sye-young, PARK Ji-hyeon
프로듀서                    정산희 JEONG San-hee
조연출                       한태희, 임지현 HAN Tae-hee, IM Ji-hyeon
촬영/조명                   박세영 PARK Sye-young
동시녹음                    윤관희, 김규빈 YOON Kwan-hee, KIM Kyu-bin
미술/의상/분장             전인, 김태리 JEON In, KIM Terri
편집/믹싱                   박세영 PARK Sye-young
음악                         한민희 HAN Min-hee
D.I/CG                       박세영 PARK Sye-young
출연
생명체                       박지현 PARK Ji-hyeon
흥주                         문혜인 MOON Hye-in
여자                         함석영 HAM Seok-young

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