Film

Play

2011 · 1h 39m · Drama · Music

This song loves you and helps me.

IMDb

6.6

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

The film, Play, tells the story of how three young men met in chance encounters, formed a band and got discovered. It chronicles the creative struggles, relational vicissitudes and professional mis-steps the band goes through while under the pressure of trying to attract a label to sign them. Just at the moment when all seems lost, the boys are offered a chance to busk in the lobby where fans are waiting to see the indie folk rock band, The Swell Season. Glen Hansard, its guitarist and singer, catches their performance and invites them to join him on stage. Upon learning that the band has not chosen a name, he introduces them as his mates. Thus, the band, Mate, is named.

Jung Joon-il

Jung Joonil

Lim Heon-il

Lim Heon-il

Lee Hyun-jae

Lee Hyun-jae

Jung Eun-chae

Eun-chae

Soo Hyeon

Su-hyeon

• Nam Da-jungDirector · Writer
• Kim Ho-sungProducer
• Lee JinEditor

Release date

June 23, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

Korean

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

ALL

Budget

$267,600

Genres

Drama, Music