Question 1

What real-life incident inspired the director to create 'Poetry'?

Accepted Answer

The idea originated from a real-life case where a small town schoolgirl was raped by a gang of teenage boys, which impacted director Lee Chang-dong, though he didn't initially plan to base a film on it.

Question 2

Why was the lead role in 'Poetry' written specifically for Yun Jeong-hie?

Accepted Answer

Director Lee Chang-dong wrote the lead character specifically for Yun Jeong-hie, a major star of Korean cinema from the 1960s and 1970s, to showcase different aspects of her acting.

Question 3

Which major international film festivals featured 'Poetry' in 2010?

Accepted Answer

'Poetry' was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, AFI Fest, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2010.

Question 4

What personal challenges does the protagonist face in 'Poetry'?

Accepted Answer

A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class while grappling with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.

Question 5

How much compensation money was to be paid by each family in the film's storyline?

Accepted Answer

The compensation money to be paid by each family was 5 million won, equivalent to about $4500 US dollars, totaling around $27,000 USD collected by Agnes' mother.

Question 6

What real-life incident inspired the director to create the film?

Accepted Answer

The idea originated from a real-life case where a small town schoolgirl was raped by a gang of teenage boys, which impacted director Lee Chang-dong.

Question 7

Why was the lead role in the film written specifically for Yun Jeong-hie?

Accepted Answer

Director Lee Chang-dong wrote the lead character specifically for Yun Jeong-hie, a major star of Korean cinema from the 1960s and 1970s.

Question 8

What personal challenges does the main character face in the story?

Accepted Answer

A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.

Question 9

Which major international film festivals featured 'Poetry' in 2010?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, AFI Fest, New York Film Festival, San Sebastián International Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2010.

Question 10

How much was the compensation money paid by each family in the film's plot?

Accepted Answer

The compensation money to be paid by each family was 5 million won, equivalent to about $4500 US dollars.

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