Director Park Hoon-jung's "Sad Tropics" wins the top prize at the Étrange Film Festival
"Sad Tropics," Park Hoon-jung's intense thriller that won the top prize at the Étrange Film Festival Praised overseas for its Hong Kong-style action and revenge narrative, check it out before its domestic release
Director Park Hoonjung's film 'Sad Tropics' won the top prize, the Nouveau Genre Grand Prix, in the international competition section of the 32nd Étrange Festival.
This work has already been invited to and won awards at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival and the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, earning recognition for its artistic merit overseas. Recently, it was also invited to the German Fantasy Filmfest, continuing to draw the attention of genre film fans.
The Étrange Festival described 'Sad Tropics' as a thriller that combines intense action and melancholy, evoking the sensibility of Hong Kong films from the 1980s and 1990s. Set against the backdrop of a tropical rainforest, the film depicts suspicion and revenge within a killer organization, and it is now nearing domestic release after completing postproduction.