One of the major finds of this year’s New York Asian Film Festival was BREATHLESS, a movie about a violence-for-hire, gutter trash thug who is totally addicted to the rough stuff. Rather than being yet another Korean movie full of people smashing each other over the head with soju bottles, it quickly morphs into a sharp meditation on violence, both emotional, familial and physical, when our foul mouthed hero runs into a schoolgirl who can take whatever he can dish out.

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The movie was a labor of love for its star and director, Yang Ik-June, a no-name actor who sold his house to produce his movie which went on to win awards and accolades around the world. Now, thanks to the Korean Cultural Service, he’s coming to NYC along with BREATHLESS for a free screening on February 23 @ 7pm at the Tribeca Cinemas down on the corner of Varick and Canal. Yang Ik-June will be there and he’ll do a Q&A after the film.

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To reserve a place at the screening, just RSVP to

rsvp_cine at koreanculturedotorg

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Even if you RSVP-ed already, it’s a good idea to do it again because I think they’re restarting the RSVP list.

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BREATHLESS

Free screening

Tuesday, February 23 @ 7pm

At the Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick Street, on the corner of Canal and Varick, one block from the A, C, E and 1 train Canal Street stops)

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