Soil

1978 2h 5m KO

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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While working on a case with farmers, lawyer Heo Seung comes to believe that the rural development movement is the only lasting way to preserve the identity of the country. With conviction, Seung throws himself into the rural area. However, this position is against the Japanese occupation policies and eventually, even his wife, Yun Jung-sun, ends up leaving him. The Japanese judge Masaki Hiroshi determines that Seung's rural development activities are actually a rebellion against Japan. He has Seung imprisoned as an ideology criminal. After spending five years in jail, Seung returns to the country to see his wife, Jung-sun, continuing her husband's work and waiting for him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Hwa-si
Kim Jung-chul
Yeom Bok-sun
Kim Chu-ryeon
Kwon Mi-hye
Park Am
Kim Won-seop
Yeo Po

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ki-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Ki-young, shot by Koo Joong-mo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hyeon Dong-chun 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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Lee Hwa-si and Kim Jung-chul and Yeom Bok-sun carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0314177 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Ki-young directs. Koo Joong-mo behind the camera. Hyeon Dong-chun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Kim Ki-young, shot by Koo Joong-mo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Hyeon Dong-chun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Lee Hwa-si and Kim Jung-chul and Yeom Bok-sun carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0314177 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.