Sat, Jan 21
|Highways
The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra (with short "Phlegm")
a Film Maudit 2.0 Feature Film presentation
Time & Location
Jan 21, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Highways, 1651 18th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
About The Event
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.
“Without a doubt the most unique Korean film presented at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (or indeed anywhere) this year, The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra is the debut feature of Park Syeyoung, a 26-year-old filmmaker with an arresting and inimitable visual style.” - Screen Anarchy
Born in 1996, Syeyoung Park is a filmmaker based in Seoul, South Korea. His first short film CASHBAG (2019) premiered at the Mise- En-Scene Film Festival in 2019 where it won the Best Editing Award. His first feature film, THE FIFTH THORACIC VERTEBRA (2022) was selected and won three awards at BIFAN.
Writer/Director: Syeyoung Park
Cast: Jihyeon Park, Hyein Moon, Seokyoung Haam
Year: 2022 Run Time: 1hr 5min
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean Genre: Magical Realist Body Horror