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ERA
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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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"Innocence is a casualty of war."
2001 1h 57m KO
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★7.1TMDB · 102
Drama
Synopsis
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Romances end in blood and the frail hopes of individuals are torn apart in a vile karmic continuity of colonialism, civil war and occupation. After surviving Japanese colonization, Korea became the first war zone of the Cold War. The legacy of war remains today in this divided country.
“Innocence is a casualty of war.”
Cast
Yang Dong-geun
Chang-guk
Ban Min-jeong
Eun-ok
Kim Young-min
Ji-hum
Son Min-seok
Choong-ho
Pang Eun-jin
Chang-guk's Mother
Lee In-ok
Eun-ok's Mother
Cho Jae-hyun
Dog Eyes
Dong Bang-woo
Ji-hum's Father
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kim Ki-duk
- Writers
- Kim Ki-duk
- Languages
- English, Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kim Ki-duk, shot by Seo Jeong-min. 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 Park Ho-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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AWARDS
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Editor Hahm Sung-won 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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Yang Dong-geun and Ban Min-jeong and Kim Young-min carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Innocence is a casualty of war.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kim Ki-duk directs. Seo Jeong-min behind the camera. Park Ho-jun scores. Hahm Sung-won cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Kim Ki-duk, shot by Seo Jeong-min. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Park Ho-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Hahm Sung-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Yang Dong-geun and Ban Min-jeong and Kim Young-min carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Innocence is a casualty of war.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0284815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Seo Jeong-min
- Original score
- Park Ho-jun
- Editing
- Hahm Sung-won
- Production design
- Kim Ki-duk
- Runtime
- 117 min · 1h 57m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
Also by
Kim Ki-duk
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Tube Entertainment
KR
- KI
Kim Ki Duk Film
KR
- LJ
LJ Film
KR
Key crew
- EditorHahm Sung-won
- ProducerKim Sang-geun
- Sound SupervisorLee Seung-chul
- Set DecorationOh Sang-man
- Lighting DirectorSin Jun-ha
- Production Sound MixerAhn Sang-ho
- Production DesignKim Ki-duk
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2001-09-09· Toronto International Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- 打回頭的情書HK
- Endereço DesconhecidoBR
- 수취인불명KR
- Suchwiin bulmyeongKR
- su-chwi-in bul-myeongKR
- Address UnknownGB
- Άγνωστος ΠαραλήπτηςGR
