16th New York Asian Film Festival

Jun 30 - Jul 16, 2017

Photo: Courtesy of M-Line Distribution

International Premiere

Fantasy of the Girls

소녀의 세계

A disarmingly endearing tale of first love. The fact that it happens to be between high school girls is presented with a refreshing naturalness that reflects the charming naiveté of the film’s main character. Upon helping her friend audition for their all-girls school production of "Romeo & Juliet", high school freshman Sun-wha is unexpectedly cast as Juliet. To her surprise Romeo is played by the uber-cool and stunning senior Ha-nam whom all the girls seem to have a crush on. As the two would-be thespians become closer, Ha-nam takes Sun-wha under her wing in more ways than one. However this sparks the jealousy of the play’s director Su-yeon who, it turns out, is more than friends with Ha-nam. The story is not one of controversy, or the stigma attached to coming out, but simply about what it's like to discover the burgeoning new joys and pains that come with adolescence.

Director: Ahn Jung-min
Cast: Cho Byung-gyu, Nara, Cho Su-hyang, Noh Jung-ee
Languages: Korean with English subtitles
2016; 109 min.; DCP

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday July 4, 12:30pm
Film Society of Lincoln Center