Jealousy Is My Middle Name (질투는 나의 힘) in 35mm

Park Hae-il plays Lee Won-sang, the hero of Park Chan-ok’s debut feature, in his second big-screen appearance. Lee is a 27-year-old graduate student in literature, finishing up his thesis before he leaves for London. When he starts writing an article for a magazine as a favor, he realizes that the head editor, Han Yun-shik, is the reason his girlfriend left him. Lee’s complicated feelings toward Han, a mixture of admiration and jealousy, brings more confusion when he is introduced to a mesmerizing photographer, Park Sung-yeon, a cool, down-to-earth woman who is also having an affair with Han. Calm on the surface but roiling underneath, the story explores human emotions in a macro lens, excavating endless variables that shape characters while they struggle to stay composed. Park’s undefinable approach to Lee allows his character’s purity and honesty to roam free.