''Revivre'' (; lit. "Cremation" or “Cosmetics”) is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek and starring Ahn Sung-ki. It premiered in the Out of Competition section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014, and was released in South Korean theaters on April 9, 2015. The film is based on

Kim Hoon Kim Hoon is a South Korean novelist, journalist and critic. Life Kim was born on May 5, 1948, in Seoul, Korea. After graduating from Whimoon High School, Kim Hoon entered Korea University in 1966. He joined Hankook Ilbo as a journalist in 197 ...

's short story "Cremation" (also translated as "From Powder to Powder"), which won the Yi Sang Literary Award in 2004.

Plot

Mr. Oh is in his mid-fifties and is a successful marketing executive (''sangmoo'' or managing director) at a major cosmetics company. He struggles to juggle corporate life and preparing for a new ad campaign, while tirelessly caring for his ailing wife, whose health has steadily and painfully deteriorated in the last four years due to brain cancer. During this difficult time, Oh also becomes aware of his growing feelings for Choo Eun-joo, the much younger, alluring new addition to his marketing team. When his wife finally succumbs to her disease, Oh becomes conflicted over his profound grief and newfound passion.

Cast

* Ahn Sung-ki as Mr. Oh * Kim Gyu-ri as Choo Eun-joo * Kim Ho-jung as Oh's wife * Jeon Hye-jin as Oh Mi-young, his daughter *

Yeon Woo-jin Yeon or less commonly Youn (연) is a Korean surname. The name may correspond to the Chinese surnames Yan (燕, 延) or Lian (連). The hanja 延 is much more common than 燕 and 連. Yeon may also refer to the extinct surname (淵). Origin � ...

as Kim Min-soo, Mi-young's husband *Shin Young-jin as Oh's sister-in-law *Kim Gi-cheon as Buddhist devotee Lee *Kim Byeong-choon as Department head Jo * Kim Young-hoon as Section chief Jung *Kim Hyun-ah as Section chief Park *Park Jeong-sik as Deputy Kim *Seo Young-joo as So-young *Yoo Yeon as Marketing team secretary *Min Kyeong-jin as Dr. Choi, urology specialist * Cha Chung-hwa as Dr. Choi, urology nurse *

Joo Hyun Joo Hyun (; born Joo Il-choon, ; March 1, 1943) is a South Korean actor. Biography Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a ...

as Chairman ( cameo) * Ahn Suk-hwan as Director Ahn (cameo) * Ye Ji-won as Dance master (cameo) *Bae Han-seong as Executive director Song (cameo)

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * {{Paeksang Arts Award Best Film 2014 drama films Films based on South Korean novels Films directed by Im Kwon-taek South Korean drama films 2014 films Myung Films films 2010s South Korean films 2010s Korean-language films