Scarlet Innocence (Korea)

Opening Oct.2

Romance, Thriller. Directed by Yim Pil-sung

Adapted from the classic Korean tale “The Story of Simcheong,” “Scarlet Innocence” begins with Hak-kyu (Jung Woo-sung), a young, charming literature professor, who was embroiled in a sex scandal and had to move to the countryside from Seoul until the matter was settled. It is in the country where he encounters 20-year-old Deok-yi (Esom), an innocent girl working at an amusement park. They fall madly for each other, but Hak-kyu is then reinstated to his old university and returns to Seoul leaving Deok-yi behind. Eight years later, they meet again, but everything have changed.


Little White Lies (France)

Opened Sept. 25

Comedy, Drama. Directed by Guillaume Canet.

Every year, Max (Francois Cluzet) invites his group of friends to his vacation house at Cap Ferrat in southeastern France. A day before the trip, the group’s party man Ludo (Jean Dujardin) gets into a gruesome accident, hit by a truck while riding his motorbike. Despite Ludo’s severe condition -- he is hanging on the brink of death -- seven members of the group, including Marie (Marion Cotillard), embark on their planned vacation. As they spend time together at the beach, their tangled relationship, tensions and secrets begin to surface.



Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (U.S.)

Opened Sept. 11

Crime, Thriller. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller.

“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,” based on codirector Frank Miller’s graphic novel of the same name, is a sequel to the 2005 film “Sin City.” The film combines five crime stories from the novel set in the fictional Sin City, beginning with that of Johnny (Joseph Gordon Levitt), a fearless gambler who arrives in the city, confronts the villainous Senator Roarke (Powers Boothe) and plays a high-stakes poker game with him. Johnny is warned not to provoke the senator, but he nevertheless plays against him and wins the big round. Roarke, angered by the loss, attacks Johnny and takes the money back. Johnny gets wounded and swears revenge against Roarke.


Lucy (France)

Opened Sept. 3

SF, Action. Directed by Luc Besson.

Twenty-five-year-old Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) lives an ordinary life in Taiwan before being abducted by Mr. Jang (Choi Min-sik), a brutal drug lord. She is forced to serve as a drug mule to smuggle a synthetic drug called CPH4 to Europe by having it sewn into her abdomen. But the drug pouch accidently breaks inside her body, mysteriously giving her superhuman powers, including telepathy, psychokinesis and the ability to engage in time travel. Able to do what others can’t, Lucy turns into a merciless action heroine under the direction of Luc Besson, known for “Nikita” and “Leon.”



My Brilliant Life (Korea)

Opened Sept. 3

Drama. Directed by E J-yong.

“My Brilliant Life,” based on Korean novelist Kim Ae-ran’s 2011 best-selling novel of the same name, centers on 16-year-old Ah-reum (Jo Sung-mok), who has progeria -- a rare genetic disorder that causes premature aging in children. At the age of 16, Ah-reum’s body is already 80 years old. As his parents, who had Ah-reum at the age of 17, cope with their son’s disease, they learn about parenting, life and love. Heartthrob Kang Dong-won and A-list actress Song Hye-kyo join the cast as Ah-reum’s parents, Dae-soo and Mi-ra, in their first roles as parents.