Gravity of Living

Knowbox dance
Jul 30
2 min read

kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2025

Official Selection Film Spotlight

Gravity of Living (2025)

Directed by Jungjae HUR, Heesub YOON

📍 South Korea ⏱ 35:36 minutes

In a world where gravity intensifies daily, a married couple battles the growing weight on their bodies as they push forward—one to work, the other to a prenatal check-up.

Gravity of Living Trailer

Film Description

In a world where gravity grows stronger every day, a married couple, Ki-cheol and Mi-young, struggle to move their increasingly heavy bodies. They set out for work and a prenatal check-up.

Despite the growing burden, they head out—one to work, the other to a prenatal check-up.

Meet The Makers

Biographies

HUR Jungjae(Director, Dramaturg)HUR Jungjae is an active filmmaker and writer. His first dance film, Never Never Land (2021), was screened at the 18th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival and won the Grand Prize at the 5th CheonAn Dance Film Festival. His feature film, First Child (2022), was selected for the Korean Competition section at the 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival and was also screened at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival.

YOON Heesub(Director, Choreographer)YOON Heesub is a choreographer who pursues art that transcends the boundaries of stage, aiming to engage with audiences. Beginning with his contemporary dance piece Island (2020) at the 28th Rookie Debut Performance, he has explored audience interaction through various works, including What Else? (Grand Prize winner at the 11th PADAF, 2021), Scratch (selected as one of the BEST 4 at the 42nd MODAFE), OFF (part of the Rising Tide Dance Theater’s annual performance Redefined Relationships, 2022), Bedtown (performed at the 25th Saeng-Saeng Dance Festival, 2023), and Flower (performed at the Duo Dance Festival, 2024).