The Silenced

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The Silenced
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International poster for The Silenced
Directed by Lee Hae-young
Produced by Kim Jho Gwangsoo
Shim Hyun-woo
Written by Lee Hae-young
Starring Park Bo-young
Uhm Ji-won
Park So-dam
Music by Dalparan
Cinematography Kim Il-yeon
Edited by Kim Chang-ju
Production
company
The Secret Garden
Generation Blue Films
Distributed by Lotte Entertainment[1][2]
Release dates
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  • June 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)
Running time
99 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Box office US$2,358,209[3]

The Silenced (Hangul경성학교: 사라진 소녀들; RRGyeongseong Hakgyo: Sarajin Sonyeodeul; lit. "Gyeongseong School: The Lost Girls") is a 2015 South Korean mystery-thriller film written and directed by Lee Hae-young, starring Park Bo-young and Uhm Ji-won.[4][5][6]

Plot

Set in Gyeongseong in 1938 during the Japanese occupation, Ju-ran (Shizuko) is a sickly young girl who gets transferred to a sanatorium/girls' boarding school to recover her health. Her physical condition improves thanks to her new friend Yeon-deok, and the headmistress's special treatment program. But she soon notices that students are disappearing one by one and that her own body is undergoing abnormal changes. Determined to uncover the truth, Ju-ran starts to investigate the mysterious happenings and the school's possible role in them.

Cast

Box office

The Silenced was released on June 18, 2015. It opened at third place, grossing ₩2.02 billion (US$1.83 million) from 258,000 admissions in its first four days.[11]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015
24th Buil Film Awards
Best New Actress Park So-dam Nominated
Best Art Direction Han Ah-reum Nominated
Best Music Dalparan Nominated
15th Korea World Youth Film Festival
Favorite Actress Park Bo-young Won
52nd Grand Bell Awards
Best New Actress Park So-dam Nominated
Best Lighting Kim Min-jae Won
High Technology Special Award Park Ui-dong (Visual Effects) Nominated
Popularity Award Park Bo-young Nominated
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best New Actress Park So-dam Nominated
Popularity Star Award Park Bo-young Won
16th Busan Film Critics Awards
Best New Actress Park So-dam Won
2016
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards
Best Supporting Actress[12] Uhm Ji-won Won
Technical Award The Silenced Nominated

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