Country: South Korea
Language: Korean

About the film:

Based on the novel “The Dinner” by Herman Koch. Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive’s son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously injured. It’s Jae-wan’s job to defend a murderer, just another rung on his career’s golden-stepped ladder. His younger brother, on the contrary, is a scrupulous and upstanding paediatrician, who always puts the health of his patients over profit and money, often contravening the rules of the private clinic where he works. The brothers meet once a month with their wives for fine dining in expensive restaurants, but when an unexpected situation involving their teenage kids arises, their consciences are questioned and their usual dinner conversation takes an unexpected turn.

About the filmmaker:

Hur Jin-ho was born in Jeonju, South Korea. His films include Christmas in August (98); One Fine Spring Day (01); the Festival selections April Snow (05), Happiness (07), and Dangerous Liaisons (12); The Last Princess (16); and Forbidden Dream (19). A Normal Family (23) is his most recent film.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media