Obaltan

Obaltan Korean , also known as The Aimless Bullet and Stray Bullet, is a 1960 South Korean tragedy film directed by Yu Hyunmok. The plot is based on the same titled short novel written by Yi Beomseon. It has often been called the best Korean movie ever made.

The last, climactic part of the film portrays the brother, Yeongho, robbing a bank using a gun he secretly stole from Seolhui. After being caught by the police, Yeongho gives up the money, then shortly his gun and himself, breaking down into tears as he is arrested by the police. Yeongho, now in jail, tells Cheolho to take his niece Hae Ok on a trip and be a good father to his wifes child. After hearing that his wife has died from childbirth and failing to even see her body at the hospital or the baby who came out alive, Cheolho finally decides to visit the dentist. While Cheolho has two teeth that must be removed, the dentist refuses to remove more than one tooth for the same day. Adolescent boys try to earn money selling newspapers with the headline of Yeonghos bank robbery. Cheolho tells the taxi driver to take him to the police station to see his brother, but once they arrive, Yeongho orders the driver to keep going anyways constantly repeating his mothers plea Lets get out of here. With his family gone and his toothache remaining, the taxi continues to drive aimlessly, leaving Cheolhos fate unknown.The government banned Obaltan because of its unremittingly downbeat depiction of life in postarmistice South Korea. An American consultant to the Korean National Film Production Center saw the film and persuaded the government to release it in Seoul so that it might qualify for entry in the San Francisco International Film Festival. Director Yu Hyunmok attended the films premier in San Francisco in November 1963. Variety called Obaltan a remarkable film, and noted that its brilliantly detailed camera work is matched by probing sympathy and rich characterizations. ........

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