Lament (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, Lament is a romance film directed by Kim Hui-cheol, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s about. Kwang Su (Shin Hyun Jun) has struggled his whole life to shake off the stigma of a shameful family history. He lives in a state of perpetual despair. By contrast, Jong Man (Lee Byung Hun) works as a bartender and spends his days dreaming of becoming an international movie star and his nights filming himself and contacting top Hollywood production companies in the hope that one day he will get his lucky break. Then there is the shy girl Se Hee who works in a music store. When Kwang Su stumbles into the music store, blind drunk, but still able to bash out a tune on a piano, Se Hee falls instantly in love. When Kwang Su stumbles into the bar where Jong Man works, he finds himself arrested for his brother's murder. But fortunately he manages to escape from the police, bumps into Jong Man who instantly lets him stay in his apartment.

Who’s in it. Lament stars Shin Hyun-jun as Kwang-su, Lee Byung-hun as Jong-man, Jung Sun-kyung as Sae-hee and Ye In, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Lament has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lament page.

If you liked it. Fans of Lament tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Cinema Paradiso.