Height of the Wave

2019 1h 35m KO

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5.4

MID

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5.1

IMDB

★5.4TMDB · 4★5.1IMDB · 67

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Yeon-su, the police officer, is dispatched to an island and starts to witness strange situations. Yae-un, who lives in the island after she lost her parents when she was young, and the others´ behavior terrifies Yeon-su. Film director Park who constantly focused on stories related to human greed and collapse, deeply explores the guilt of human and the possibility of redemption again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Seung-yeon
Yeon-soo
Lee Yeon
Ye-eun
Choi Eun-seo
Sang-yi
Park Yeong-deok
Park Jung-bum
Shin Yeon-shick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Jung-bum
Writers: Kim Min-gyeong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 7 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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Editor Cho Hyun-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Lee Seung-yeon and Lee Yeon and Choi Eun-seo carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10659880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Park Jung-bum directs. Cho Hyun-joo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Cho Hyun-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Lee Seung-yeon and Lee Yeon and Choi Eun-seo carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt10659880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.