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Colors of the Funeral

Colors of the Funeral  ·  2022, South Korea
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● Completed 🕑 2022

Seung Hyeok, an employee at a funeral service company, receives an absurd request from a middle-aged woman named Eun Hui, who asks him to show her what her funeral would look like. He then prepares a bizarre funeral…

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In the poignant South Korean short film *Colors of the Funeral*, Seung Hyeok works quietly at a funeral service company, handling death with professional detachment. That changes when a middle-aged woman, Eun Hui, makes an absurd request: she wants to see what her own funeral would look like—while she's still alive. What begins as a bizarre favor transforms into a deeply moving exploration of life, loss, and unexpected human connection. As Seung Hyeok prepares the staged funeral, he finds himself drawn into Eun Hui's world and confronting his own buried emotions, leading to a tender, introspective romance that blooms amid the rituals of death. *Colors of the Funeral* is a meditative, beautifully acted short film that captures the fragility of life and the courage it takes to love openly, making it a hidden gem for fans of intimate queer storytelling.

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soft_yuri
May 2023
9/10
I'm still crying. The way Seung Hyeok slowly lets down his walls for Eun Hui—and the quiet tenderness between them—was everything I didn't know I needed. Even in a short runtime, their connection felt so real and pure. This is how you do a slow-burn romance without a single kiss.
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logic_over_fluff
August 2024
6/10
The concept is admittedly original, but the execution felt rushed and the emotional beats were too compressed. The characters' motivations are barely explored, and the romance comes out of nowhere—like the filmmakers assumed the funeral setting would do all the heavy lifting. Decent for a short film, but it left me wanting more substance.
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cinematic_bl_fan
March 2025
8/10
Visually, this film is stunning. The muted color palette of the funeral home contrasted with the warm tones of shared moments is intentional and deeply moving. The camera lingers on faces and hands in a way that says more than dialogue ever could. A masterclass in showing, not telling—even if the story itself is slight.
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consent_and_context
November 2023
7/10
I appreciate that this film treats its gay male lead with dignity and without fetishization. The relationship is built on mutual vulnerability and emotional support, not stereotypes. However, I wish the film had addressed the ethical implications of staging a funeral for a living person—especially from a consent perspective. Still, a valuable piece of queer Korean cinema.