In its second weekend of release, Columbus grossed $44,460 from seven theaters, averaging $6,351 per theater. Box office Ĭolumbus had a domestic opening weekend gross of $28,800 from two theaters, one located in New York City and the other located in Los Angeles, averaging $14,400 per theater. The film was released on August 4, 2017, by the Sundance Institute The film was later released in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on October 5, 2018. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017. Soundtrack Ĭolumbus (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) He describes the buildings there as having "an extraordinary premise for drama" and that the architecture of which forms the common ground between Jin and Casey when they are first introduced. Inspired by the city's architecture, he stated that he "deeply wanted it to be a part of the first film I made". For more information see Columbus, Indiana. Architecture Īmong the famous Modernist buildings that feature in the film are the First Christian Church by Eliel Saarinen, the Irwin Union Bank, Miller House, and North Christian Church by Eliel's son Eero Saarinen, and the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library by I. He notes the similar use of negative space in Columbus, explaining that "architecture is the structuring of emptiness", which he compares to that of human emotion. Kogonada was inspired by director Yasujirō Ozu, particularly his 1951 film Early Summer, incorporating elements of his style and shot selection into Columbus. The film began shooting on July 31, 2016, and concluded on August 20, 2016. The film was shot on location in Columbus, Indiana, over 18 days. Jin's father and an acclaimed architecture professor who falls into a coma. Joseph Anthony Foronda as Jae Yong Lee.A doctoral student and coworker friend of Casey's. Casey's working-class mother, who is a recovering drug addict. Jae Yong Lee's longtime assistant for whom Jin has harbored feelings in the past. A recent high school graduate and library worker caring for her mother while dreaming of being an architect. A Korean-American who works in South Korea translating literature to English. Jin and Casey share a tender hug goodbye and Casey leaves, while Jin stays behind to watch over his ailing father. Following this incident, Casey comes to the conclusion that it is in her best interest to move on and decides to leave Columbus in order to pursue her dream. One night, Casey and Jin are wandering around Columbus when Casey discovers that her mother had been lying to her and has perhaps relapsed. Jin advises that it is her life and that Casey is holding herself back. However, she confesses that she cannot leave her mother in order to pursue it. Casey also opens up about her dream of getting a job in the architecture industry. Jin reveals his feelings of resentment toward his father, whom Jin believes to have cared more about work than for him. The two discuss the local architecture while simultaneously opening up about themselves to each other. Casey lives with and takes care of her mother, a recovering drug addict.Ĭasey and Jin quickly build a rapport as she guides him around Columbus for several days. One day Jin meets Casey, a young woman who works in a library near the hospital. In Columbus, Indiana, Jin Lee arrives from South Korea to watch over his estranged father who, while visiting the town to give a lecture about architecture, has fallen into a coma and is now in a local hospital.