The film ‘Breakthrough’ has been officially invited to the Berlinale Special section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, drawing attention.

On Thursday, January 16 (local time), the Executive Committee of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival officially announced that director Min Kyu-dong‘s new film ‘Breakthrough’ has been invited to the Berlinale Special section. ‘Breakthrough’ is a work that depicts a breathtaking, bloody showdown between the legendary killer ‘Jogak’, who has been active for 40 years in the ‘Sacred Quarantine’, which deals with cockroach-like humans, and the mysterious killer ‘Tolu’, who is chasing him.

The Berlinale Special section, where ‘Breakthrough’ has been invited, is a section where works that will bring freshness to the film industry with their diverse charms and fun are invited. In particular, director Min Kyu-dong proved his solid directing skills once again by being invited to the Berlin International Film Festival for the second time with ‘Breakthrough’, following ‘Antique Bakery’. ‘Breakthrough’ was officially invited to the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, which will be held from February 13th (Thu) to 23rd (Sun).

The film ‘Breakthrough’, based on the novel of the same name, has received a lot of attention since the planning stage for being a film about a fresh narrative of a female killer in her 60s. Lee Hye-young, a synonym for charisma who has received rave reviews from critics and the public for her roles in ‘The Novelist’s Movie’, ‘In Front of Your Face’, and numerous other dramas and plays, is expected to give an explosive performance as the legendary killer ‘Piece’, who has been dealing with cockroach-like humans for 40 years. Kim Sung-chul, an all-rounder who has dominated the screen, home theater, and stage with movies ‘Comment Squad’, ‘Owl’, OTT series ‘Hellbound Season 2’, ‘No Way Out: The Roulette’, dramas ‘That Year, Us’, musicals ‘Jekyll and Hyde’, ‘Monte Cristo’, will show off a new charm by taking on the role of ‘Bullfighter’, a mysterious killer who has been chasing ‘Sculpture’ for 20 years. Here, Yeon Woo-jin, who has displayed delicate expressiveness in big works such as the movie ‘Special Delivery’, the OTT series ‘Morning Comes to the Mental Ward’, and the drama ‘Quiet Sales’, and actor Kim Moo-yeol, who boasts the ability to digest characters regardless of genre such as the movies ‘The Outlaws 4’, ‘Voice’, ‘The Villainess’, the OTT series ‘No Way Out: The Roulette’, ‘Sweet Home Season 2, 3’, ‘Juvenile Justice’, and the movie ‘The Witch Part 2.

In addition, the film ‘Breakthrough’, which combines the sensational directing of director Min Kyu-dong, who has crossed over various genres with the films ‘All About My Wife’, ‘Herstory’, ‘Antique Bakery’, and ‘Whispering Corridors 2’, and the planning ability of veteran production company Soofilm, which has produced the ‘Honest Candidate’ series, ‘Voice’, ‘All About My Wife’, ‘Will You Be There?’, and ‘Finding Mr. Kim’, raises expectations for the birth of a well-made film that encompasses captivating action and delicate emotional lines.

In this way, the film ‘Breakthrough’ will be the winner of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. It is receiving attention from all over the world, with news of an invitation to the Berlinale Special section and a world premiere screening.

Reporter Yoonna Choi, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com