Oasis (2002 film)

Oasis
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Hangul	오아시스
Revised Romanization	Oasiseu
McCune–Reischauer	Oasisŭ
Directed by	Lee Chang-dong
Written by	Lee Chang-dong
Produced by	Myung Gye-nam Jo Min-cheol Jeon Yang-jun
Starring	Sol Kyung-gu Moon So-ri
Cinematography	Choi Young-taek
Edited by	Kim Hyeon
Music by	Lee Jae-jin
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment Cineclick Asia
Release date	August 15, 2002 (2002-08-15)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$1.5 million
Box office	US$6.7 million[1]

Oasis (Korean: 오아시스) is a 2002 South Korean psychological drama romance film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The film's plot tells about the difficult romance between a mildly mentally disabled man who has just been released from jail after a 2+1⁄2-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter and a woman with severe cerebral palsy. Starring in these roles are the couple from Lee Chang-dong's previous film Peppermint Candy: Sol Kyung-gu and Moon So-ri. The movie also shows how the two main characters are treated by their families and perceived by the people around them.

The film was a critical success, earning prizes in numerous film festivals. Among the most important were Silver Lion for Best Direction and the Special Director's prize given to Lee Chang-dong at the 2002 Venice Film Festival and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Emerging Actor or Actress given to Moon So-ri at the same event.