In the Realm of Ripley
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| 아파트: 리플리의 세계 | |
| Directed by | Chae Soo-eung, Chuck |
| Produced by | Lee Eun-jung |
| Starring | Jang Hyuk |
Production company | Aria Studios |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
In the Realm of Ripley, also known as Apartment: Ripley's World (Korean: 아파트: 리플리의 세계) is a 2024 South Korean action film directed by Chae Soo-eung, starring Jang Hyuk. It is an interactive thriller film which the audience's choice influences the story's development.[1]
Plot
[edit]The film is set in 2080, when the memory preservation system "Mind Upload" was commercialized due to the development of brain waves and quantum technology.
Si-hyuk is a 10-year-old boy who is brain-dead, and also the sole eye-witness of a murder that took place in the 2010s. His last memory of the apartment which he lived with his mother holds all the clues to the case. In order to tap into his memory, a detective has him reconstructed as a 'Ripley' in the virtual world of CSAL (Computer Simulated After-Life). [2]
Cast
[edit]- Jang Hyuk as Detective Park
- Moon Joo-yeon
- Song Jae-hee
- Yo-yo
- Jo Yun-seo
Release
[edit]The film made its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 28 August 2024, competing in the immersive section.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "장혁 주연 '아파트: 리플리의 세계' 베니스영화제 초청…이머시브 경쟁 진출". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Aria Studios Shows". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Korean film 'In the Realm of Ripley' to compete in Venice's immersive section". 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.