The Red Shoes (2005)
“One size kills all.”
A woman who finds a pair of pink high heels on a subway platform soon realizes that jealousy, greed, and death follow them wherever they go.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Kim Yong-gyun, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Kim Hye-soo, Kim Sung-su, Park Yeon-ah, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Kim Hye-soo
as Sun-jae
Kim Sung-su
as In-cheol
Park Yeon-ah
as Tae-su
Koh Soo-hee
as Mi-hee
Lee Eol
as Sung-joon
Kim Ji-eun
as Keiko
Sa Hyeon-jin
as Jung-a
Lee Yong-nyeo
as Hunchback Woman
Jo Deok-jae
as Detective
Park Hyun-young
as Advertising Woman
Seo Jin-won
as Aide of Keiko's Father
Jeon Hun-tae
as Realty DealerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 108 min |
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