THE EMPIRE OF LIGHTS
SHORT FILM, DIR. BY pierre-alain giraud, 15 MIN, in postproduction
A North-Korean spy, left abandoned in South Korea for the last 20 years, suddenly receives the order to leave Seoul and his family…. He confesses to his wife his true identity. In a second, their quiet and anonymous life is destroyed. They both share their secrets to each other, and the truth behind their comforting lies-of-a-life appears.
Credits
Directed by Pierre-Alain Giraud
Written by Pierre-Alain Giraud, Arthur Nauzyciel and Valérie Mréjen, adapted from the Korean novel “Empire of lights”.
With Moon So-Ri and Jee Hyun-Joon
Shot and edited by Pierre-Alain Giraud
Status
In post-production, winner of Ile de France's post production grant.