This is Apple’s first-ever “Shot on iPhone” short to have been produced, shot and edited entirely in Korea. Directed by Park Chan-wook, “Life Is But a Dream” celebrates the flourishing Korean cinema while paying homage to the country’s rich culture and deep history.
Park, whose credits include Oldboy, Thirst, The Handmaiden and HBO’s upcoming limited series The Sympathizer, used this opportunity to tell a unique life-and-death story. The result is a unique, surreal martial-arts film mixed with romance, dark comedy, and “pansori,” Korea’s authentic musical storytelling technique, that puts Koreans face to face with their own perspectives on life and the afterlife.
“Life Is But a Dream” was shot on iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.