Silmido

"A Forbidden History Now Breaks It Deep Silence."

2003 2h 15m KO

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 138

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Synopsis

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On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.

“A Forbidden History Now Breaks It Deep Silence.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Kang In-chan
Ahn Sung-ki
Jae-hyun
Huh Joon-ho
Sergeant Jo
Jung Jae-young
Sang-pil
Im Won-hee
Won-hee
Kang Shin-il
Geun-jae
Kang Seong-jin
Chan-seok
Lee Jeong-heon
Sergeant Park

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Woo-suk
Writers: Kim Hee-jae
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Woo-suk, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sul Kyung-gu and Ahn Sung-ki and Huh Joon-ho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Forbidden History Now Breaks It Deep Silence.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0387596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kang Woo-suk directs. Kim Sung-bok behind the camera. Cho Young-wuk scores. Ko Im-pyo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Kang Woo-suk, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sul Kyung-gu and Ahn Sung-ki and Huh Joon-ho carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Forbidden History Now Breaks It Deep Silence.".
7IMDB entry: tt0387596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.