ANTIQUE

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Dir: Min Kyu-dong, South Korea, 2008, 35mm, 109min
Korean with English subtitles
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Foreign Language, Romance
Identity: Gay

Warning: This film contains scenes that are guaranteed to generate EXTREME food envy. Please be prepared to head straight to your favourite cake shop!  As heir to a vast family fortune, Jin-hyuk has money, looks and charm – everything except the love of his life. So he sets up a cake shop, Antique, where he thinks women are sure to frequent! He hires Sun-woo, a talented patissier just returned from Paris, and who had a crush on him back in high school. Along with an ex-boxing champion and a clueless bodyguard, the young men stir up their quiet neighbourhood and the shop becomes a huge success.

Although seemingly carefree and happy, each of the four men have mysterious pasts that they are afraid to face, and their secrets slowly begin to unravel. But the real drama unfurls when Sun-woo’s ex from Paris shows up, and attempts to lure Sun-woo back to the City of Love. Unpredictable, wildly inventive and utterly sumptuous in its production design, cinematography and cast – the four lead men were chosen for their looks, and yes, they are all beautiful, but are also wonderful actors – Antique is absolutely delicious. (PT) 

Tickets prices: $70 full, $58 conc, $53 MQFF
Followed by our Gala Opening Night Party at the Astor!