<A Dumped Umbrella (Beoryeojin-woosan)> (1985)

Director : Cho Jin
Year of Production : 1985
Genre : Drama/Fiction
Format : 16mm/B&W
Running Time : 12 minutes

Crew :
Planning/Director : Cho Jin
Cinematography : Cho Jung-ik
Still : Kim Ke-hun
Production Management : Park Sang-ryeol
Lighting : Kim Jin-suk

Cast :
Jeong Chan-kyu, Nam Kyung-hee

Synopsis

Chang-sik, who is disabled, works collecting umbrellas that have been thrown away, and his sister and father work fixing and mending them. Surprised when a fistful of hair falls out from Chang-sik’s head, his sister takes him to the hospital but the doctor cannot give them a definite answer as to the illness’s exact identity and tells them he suspects that it’s a hereditary disease. Chan-sik’s sister asks their father about what could be the cause of the illness, but her father ignores her questions. She discovers her mother’s hospital clothes in a cabinet and is devastated to find her mother’s name on a list of people who suffered from nuclear fallout. After watching Chang-sik sell umbrellas on a sunny day, his sister takes him to the Han River, where Chang-sik futilely attempts to catch an umbrella that he let go of.

Awards and Showings at Film Festivals

The Award for Planning at the 11th Korean Teenage Movie Festival (1985)