Herstory

"not history, but HERSTORY."

2018 2h 1m KO

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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A true story of a six-year-long legal conflict of 10 comfort women and 13 attorneys against 200 Fukuoka supporters association.

“not history, but HERSTORY.”

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Cast

Kim Hee-ae
Moon Jung-sook
Kim Hae-sook
Bae Jung-gil
Ye Su-jeong
Park Soon-nyeo
Moon Sook
Seo Gwi-soon
Lee Yong-nyeo
Lee Ok-ju
Kim Sun-young
President Shin
Kim Jun-han
Lee Sang-il
Lee Yong-yi
Yoo So-deuk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Min Kyu-dong
Writers: Min Kyu-dong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Min Kyu-dong, shot by Park Jung-hun. 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 Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jung Ji-eun 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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Kim Hee-ae and Kim Hae-sook and Ye Su-jeong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "not history, but HERSTORY.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8574212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Min Kyu-dong directs. Park Jung-hun behind the camera. Kim Jun-seong scores. Jung Ji-eun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Min Kyu-dong, shot by Park Jung-hun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jung Ji-eun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Hee-ae and Kim Hae-sook and Ye Su-jeong carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "not history, but HERSTORY.".
7IMDB entry: tt8574212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.