South Korean director Lee Hwan-kyung has signed on with Jakarta-based Falcon Photos for “Gasigogi,” an Indonesia-set drama on fatherhood and paternal sacrifice. Taking pictures is ready to start within the coming months.
“For a story this intimate, I sought a partnership built on emotional resonance rather than just commercial scale,” Lee stated. “I have been deeply impressed by the commitment of producers Frederica and HB Naveen. Their dedication to the heart of filmmaking is why Falcon Pictures is the only home for this story.”
The undertaking takes its title and central conceit from the biology of the stickleback fish, a species wherein the male stands guard over the eggs alone as soon as the feminine has departed. He aerates the nest, repels predators till his physique provides out, and in the end furnishes his personal flesh as the primary meals his offspring eat.
Lee, whose 2013 movie “Miracle in Cell No. 7” grew to become a cultural reference level throughout Asia and prompted a record-breaking Indonesian remake, has lengthy resisted bringing this explicit story to display. “I avoided this story for years because the weight of it was so painful,” he admitted.
The place “Miracle in Cell No. 7” was conceived as a tribute to his daughter, “Gasigogi” is devoted particularly to his son. By anchoring the movie in Indonesia, Lee goals to interact the nation’s deep emphasis on household, religion, and communal bonds. He has pressured that the undertaking will not be a transposition of Korean sentiment however a brand new work that “breathes with Indonesian lungs,” rooted in native storytelling traditions.
“The goal is simple,” Lee added. “I want to create a film so honest and resonant that when the credits roll, the first thing the audience wants to do is call their father. I want them to understand the silence of their parents before it’s too late.”
