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Hansel and Gretel
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Hansel and Gretel
Henjel gwa Geuretel
A sinister house deep in the forest is full of happy children... But what lies beneath the surface?
Film Summary
Dir: 
Yim Phil-sung
Cast: 
Cheon Jeong-myeong, Sim Eun-kyung, Eun Won-jae, Jin Ji-hee
117min
Korean
(English subtitles)
South Korea
2007
Dark Fantasy
Rating: 
15
Film Main Info
A dark and gripping modern age fairy tale for adults, spinning the original Grimm fairytale on its head. Following a car crash on a country road, Eun-soo (Chun Jeong-myeong) is led to safety by a girl in a red cloak (Shim Eun-kyoung), to her house, deep in the forest. Accepting her family's hospitality for the night, he gradually learns that he is trapped in the woods with this strange picture perfect family and of the sinister story behind the seemingly innocent smiles of the children ……….
Awards: 
Sitges Film Festival 2008 (Best Film Nomination)
Gérardmer Film Festival 2009 (Grand Prize Nomination)
Fantasporto 2009 (International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award)
Fantasporto 2009 (Orient Express Section Grand Prize)
DVD Info
Hansel and Gretel DVD Cover
DVD Release Date: 
6th April 2009
Screen Ratio: 
16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen
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Terracotta promotes Far East films in the UK via: the annual Terracotta Festival, a monthly free film club, a monthly newsletter, and frequent competitions and exclusive screenings.

Terracotta Distribution releases quality Asian Cinema across all platforms, with no stipulation on country or genre, and recently launched an imprint label, Terror-Cotta.

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