A frustrated young actress is feeling depressed because nobody has come to the play in which she is acting. On top of that, she has broken up with her boyfriend. Having a think in a park, she receives a call from a friend informing her of having a bad dream about her and warning her to stay alert. Still sitting on the park bench, she meets a detective with a strange gift – he knows how to interpret dreams. The detective realises that her dream sounds just like a case he is working on. The plot quickly shifts to a plane where dream logic prevails, and the line between illusion and reality is not entirely clear.
An easy-going, minimalistic narrative presented with astounding proficiency, in which a story emerges from a story, and reality and dreams are strangely intertwined.
"As I started to make films I realised I thought a lot about dreams. When my father was sick, there were many incidents where he was confused between dreams and reality. I think that made me start to look at dreams and reality more closely." (Lee Kwang-kuk)
Lee Kwang-kuk
Born in 1975, in Seoul, South Korea. After graduating from the Seoul Institute of the Arts with a degree in film, has was assistant director for several films, including the critically acclaimed South Korean director Hong Sang-soo. He debuted in 2011 with Romance Joe, which received several festival awards. A Matter of Interpretation is his second feature.
filmography
2011 Romaenseu Jo (Romance Joe)
2014 Kkum-bo-da hae-mong (A Matter of Interpretation)