Breathless (2008 film)
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| Directed by | Yang Ik-june |
| Written by | Yang Ik-june |
| Produced by | Jang Seong-jin |
| Starring | Yang Ik-june Kim Kkot-bi |
| Cinematography | Yun Jong-ho |
| Edited by | Lee Yeon-jung |
| Music by | Park Ji-woong |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$686,703 |
Breathless (Korean: 똥파리; RR: Ttongpari; lit. shitfly) is a 2008 South Korean drama film by Yang Ik-june and the story revolves around child abuse and loan sharking. A loan shark named Sang-Hoon finds himself striking a friendship with a troubled schoolgirl, Yeon-Hee, as he faces his own troubled past with his abusive father.
Breathless has won the Grand Prize at the 2009 Tokyo Filmex, the Silver Screen Award at the 2009 Singapore International Film Festival, the Tiger Award at the 2009 Rotterdam International Film Festival, the NETPAC Award at the 2009 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and the 30th Blue Dragon Awards for Best New Actor (Yang Ik-june) and Best New Actress (Kim Kkot-bi tied with Park Bo-young From Scandal Makers). It saw over 100,000 admissions in South Korea.