May 18

"The day a nation's conscience died."

2007 1h 58m KO

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★6.9TMDB · 48★6.9IMDB · 1,440

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Synopsis

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The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.

“The day a nation's conscience died.”

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Cast

Kim Sang-kyung
Kang Min-woo
Ahn Sung-ki
Park Heung-soo
Lee Yo-won
Park Shin-ae
Lee Joon-gi
Kang Jin-woo
Park Cheol-min
In-bong
Park Won-sang
Yong-dae
Song Jae-ho
Priest Kim
Na Moon-hee
Naju-daek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ji-hoon
Writers: Na Hyun, Sang-yeon Park
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Ji-hoon, shot by Lee Doo-man. 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 Seong-hyeon. 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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AWARDS

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Kim Sang-kyung and Ahn Sung-ki and Lee Yo-won carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The day a nation's conscience died.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0800341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Ji-hoon directs. Lee Doo-man behind the camera. Kim Seong-hyeon scores. Hahm Sung-won cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Ji-hoon, shot by Lee Doo-man. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Seong-hyeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hahm Sung-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Sang-kyung and Ahn Sung-ki and Lee Yo-won carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The day a nation's conscience died.".
7IMDB entry: tt0800341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.