The movie ‘Breakthrough’ has been officially invited to the competition section of the 43rd Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

The action drama ‘Breakthrough’, which depicts an intense confrontation between the legendary killer ‘Sculpture’, who has been active in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans for 40 years, and the mysterious killer ‘Bullfighter’, who has chased him his whole life, has been officially invited to the thriller genre competition section of the 43rd Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, which will be held from April 8 to April 20, is considered one of the world‘s top three fantastic film festivals, along with the Sitges Film Festival and the Fantasporto Film Festival. Among Korean films, ‘Breakthrough’ was officially invited to the international competition section in 2024, and ‘Sleep’ won the Best New Director Award. The Brussels Fantastic Film Festival stated the reason for the selection as “Along with the passionate performance of actress Lee Hye-young, who plays the deadly old man who threatens John Wick, Min Kyu-dong delivers a visually dazzling thriller”, and added that they expect the birth of a unique character and a well-made work that we have never seen before.

This invitation is especially meaningful as it marks the third meeting between director Min Kyu-dong and the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival. Director Min Kyu-dong was first invited for his debut film “Whispering Corridors 2”, and went on to win the Silver Crow Award for “Scary Stories 2.” ‘Breakthrough’, which was officially invited to the 75th Berlin International Film Festival early this year and quickly gained attention as a global hit, is raising expectations for the birth of a well-made action drama amid the flood of love calls from around the world.

‘Breakthrough’, which captured global attention after being officially invited to the thriller genre competition section of the 43rd Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 1st (Thursday).

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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