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The Netflix short film Breaking the Knot.

With a 15-minute cap, including end credits, the actual runtime would be around 14 minutes and 30 seconds.

14 minutes and 30 seconds.
That was all the time we had to craft a complete film.

And Cannes, of all places.

That meant intensity was a must.
And in a romance short film, intensity usually meant—

Physical contact.

From what I saw in the script, there were no deep physical interactions.
At the final moments of a breakup, things like that didn’t belong.

Never thought I’d end up working with Chisako like this.

Was this fate?
There were a lot of strange coincidences surrounding this.

How did Chisako even end up auditioning for Director Lee Seong-deok’s short film?

Sure, the casting call had gone out with my name attached.
But the fact that it had reached Chisako was genuinely surprising.

Last time we talked, she was still doing voice acting work.

And yet, the timing had lined up perfectly.

Breaking the Knot.

Unlike usual, there was no rating listed this time.
Maybe it was because the script had been tailored for a film festival.
Or maybe it was because it was skipping theatrical release and going straight to OTT platforms.@@novelbin@@

I didn’t know the reason.
But what I did know was that this film was a key to the world stage.

What kind of film will it turn out to be?

1. Must be a rookie actress.
2. Must be fluent in both Japanese and Korean.
3. Must be an exceptional actress.