EXCLUSIVE:Paris-based genre specialistReel Suspectshas boarded Korean producer and director Kimbo Kims classical music-themed psychological thrillerFortefor an EFM launch.
The movie revolves around young composer Yeonji (Chaeyoung Leem) who lands a dream job at the prestigious Forte Studio.
Her joy over the position soon fades when she starts working at its isolated HQ due to the eerie atmosphere and odd behavior of her new colleagues.
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Fiercely ambitious and competitive, she also discovers that her new boss only wants to use her as a ghostwriter rather than letting her shine in her own light.
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A battle of wills develops that escalates into a matter of life and death.
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South Korea-born Kim studied filmmaking in Seoul and Prague, before founding the production company 37th Degree in Seoul in 2014, which he expanded to U.S in 2015.
Fortemarks his directorial debut after producing around a dozen shorts and Giovanni Fumus 2024 thrillerAbroadabout a young Korean man looking for his girlfriend who goes missing on a trip to Minnesota.
We are extremely proud to work on Kimbos first feature filmForte.His camera uses all the codes of genre cinema to touch themes that reflect todays contemporary society.
The importance and omnipresence of classical music in Forte will not leave the audience indifferent, said Reel Suspects CEO Matteo Lovadina.
Further titles on the companys EFM slate include Guerin van de Vorst and Sophie Muselles Belgian dramaOn the Edgeand Moonika Siimets Estoniansci-fi comedyThe Black Hole.
