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Fantastic Parasuicides

Fantastic Parasuicides

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Fantastic Parasuicides

2007

1h 32m

5.0(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

Fantastic Parasuicides is an omnibus film consisting of three short films that come together under the common theme of suicide. The three stories are Hanging Tough, Fly Away Chicken and Happy Birthday by indie directors Chang-ho Cho, Sung-ho Kim and Soo-young Park.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Han Yeo-reum

Han Yeo-reum

Gina (segment "Hanging Tough")

Tablo

Tablo

Min-ho (segment "Hanging Tough")

Kim Ga-yeon

Kim Ga-yeon

School Nurse (segment "Hanging Tough")

Park Hwi-soon

Park Hwi-soon

Teacher (segment "Hanging Tough")

Lee Hyun-jeong

Gina's Mother (segment "Hanging Tough")

Kim Nam-jin

Kim Nam-jin

Police Officer (segment "Fly Away, Chicken!")

Lee Hye-sang

Woman (segment "Fly Away, Chicken!")

Jeong Ae-hwa

Jeong Ae-hwa

Motel Owner (segment "Fly Away, Chicken!")

Jung Jae-jin

Jung Jae-jin

Lim-Chun-bong (segment "Happy Birthday")

Kang In-Hyeong

Philip (segment "Happy Birthday")

Creative team

Directed by: Park Soo-young
Cho Chang-ho
Written by: Cho Chang-ho
Park Soo-young

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