Heaven: To the Land of Happiness

2021 1h 40m KO

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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In order to find the last happiness of his life, inmate 203 escapes from prison. Nam-sik is poor and sick. These two men happen to meet and obtain a large amount of money. Nam-sik joins inmate 203's journey to find the last happiness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Park Hae-il
Nam-sik
Choi Min-sik
203
Cho Han-chul
Kang-doo
Youn Yuh-jung
Ms. Yoon
EL
Kim Byeon
Im Sung-jae
Dong-chi
Lee Jae-in
Yoo-jin
Kim Yeo-jin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Im Sang-soo
Writers: Im Sang-soo
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Im Sang-soo, shot by Kim Tae-kyeong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Hong-jip. 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 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Park Hae-il and Choi Min-sik and Cho Han-chul carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12443662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Im Sang-soo directs. Kim Tae-kyeong behind the camera. Kim Hong-jip scores. Jung Ji-eun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Im Sang-soo, shot by Kim Tae-kyeong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Hong-jip. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jung Ji-eun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Park Hae-il and Choi Min-sik and Cho Han-chul carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12443662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.