Release date: August 2011
An actor from Seoul is traveling on Cheju Island and answers to a poster for actors wanted. First he is put off by the eccentric director, cast, and film crew but then he gets caught up in their pure enthusiasm for the project, a film to be called Fishing Film, about a very big fish. There is no screenplay, no camera engineer, no budget, and for a while no camera, but the shooting goes on … sort of.
Definitely an indie film but one which showcased, for the first three-fourths of the film, director Oh’s deft control of humor and timing. The high point of the film, for me, was the absurd after-thirty-years-in-a-boat scene being filmed in a parking lot – I literally laughed till I cried. The film begins to drag and loose its humor toward the end, for example, the chase scene seemed way too long. I could not help thinking that the director could have done a better conclusion.
My take: 4 stars
In the director’s "office", the
actor waits his turn
while the producer and director audition the
lead actress
(Kim Min-hyeok, Lee Kyeong-joon, Yang Jeong-won, and Jo Eun).
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