Films

Grand Prize, Jeonju International Film Festival

A quietly devastating and deeply touching coming-of-age drama from debut director Hyun-suh Cho. Da-bin, a high schooler burdened by family responsibilities, cares for his younger sister Eun-seo, who is deaf in one ear. He does this all while navigating the emotional and financial strain of adolescence.

Hoping to escape for a final trip with his girlfriend, he applies to an international exchange program, but the cost forces him into motel work that slowly derails his plans. With a stark visual style that evokes the bleakness of winter, Cho crafts a poignant portrait of sacrifice, longing, and the quiet resilience of youth. Winter Light finds poetry in ordinary silence and heartbreak.