A 'Gill' Reimagined as Animation: For Everyone on the Fringes of Society [★FOCUS]

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The novel 'Gill' has come to life as an animated film. Based on Ku Byung-mo's 'Gill', the animated version captivates audiences with its unique story, visual appeal, and the warm voice acting of the cast.

The film 'Gill' tells the dazzling story of 'Gon', the only child born with gills in a world where they emerged on the day he was cast into deep water, along with all the beings that were once his entire world.

Prior to its Korean release on the 9th, the film received attention for being sequentially invited to the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France, the London FrightFest in the UK, the Bologna 24 Frames Future Film Festival in Italy, the Tokyo International Film Festival in Japan, and the Taichung International Animation Festival in Taiwan.

Director Ahn Jae-hoon brings the steady bestseller of Korean literature 'Gill' to the screen by adding the fantasy imagination of animation. With the novel's solid story enhanced by charming animation, the film captivates audiences with both narrative and visual spectacle.

Having begun his career as an animator in 1992, Director Ahn Jae-hoon is celebrating his 34th anniversary this year. He has built his own artistic world by presenting works such as 'Dream of a Precious Day', the Korean short literature animation project 'Buckwheat Flower', 'A Lucky Day', and 'Spring Spring', as well as 'Sonagi' and 'Munyeodo'.

Adding to this, the attractive voices of the actors stand out. Jung Hae-in voices 'Gon', an mermaid-human born with gills who breathes in a deserted world; Kang Ha-neul voices 'Kangha', who fills 'Gon's family, friend, and entire world; Lee Cheong-a voices 'Haeryu', a woman whose fate was sealed through a fleeting encounter; Yoo Jae-myung voices the 'Old Man' who first discovered 'Gon' and nurtured him to survive in the world; and Kim Sun-young voices 'I-nyung', whose actions set off the event that allows 'Gon' to return to the world, adding further enjoyment.

'Gill' conveys a message of encouragement through the meeting of literature and film, reimagined as animation. It shares the special experience offered by fantasy encountering reality. Director Ahn Jae-hoon expressed his affection for the work, stating that 'Gill' ultimately leads to the desire 'to live'.

The film offers comfort to all on the fringes of society and to souls living with wounds and pain. Through a single person's growth and relationships among people, it delivers emotional impact.

'Gill' will be released in theaters nationwide on September 9.

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