Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European Cinema / Ban Dal / Switzerland 2026
Annette and her adoptive son Joel travel to South Korea to meet his biological mother. But the long-anticipated meeting is complicated by the language barrier and repressed emotions. The atmosphere of uncertainty is amplified by the clinking of cutlery in the traditional restaurant and by a Korean version of “Clair de Lune.” Ban Dal (Half Moon) is a delicate exploration of the fragmented identity of the adopted Joel, but also a sensitive portrait of two women who, despite their different cultural backgrounds, share similar insecurities and a sense of motherly love.
Jan Kinzl
22 min / Color, DCP
Director Hae-Sup Sin
/ Screenplay Hae-Sup Sin
/ Dir. of Photography Kyeong Yeob Choo
/ Music Paul Taro Schmidt
/ Sound Nam Gyu Ha
/ Editor Tereza Daniell
/ Producer Jonas Tawam, So Yeong Jeon
/ Production Zurich University of the Arts
/ Coproduction SRF Swiss Radio and Television
/ Cast Lale Yavaş, Eun Jung Shin, Mina An, Hae-Sup Sin
/ Contact Zurich University of the Arts, Swiss Films
Hae-Sup Sin. Filmography: Yori (2017, short), Comrade Anna (Anna Dongmu, 2019, short), Unfamiliar Familiar (2022, short), La Joie de Vivre (2024, short), Half Moon (Ban Dal, 2026, short).
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