Firefighters

"Courage to save."

2024 1h 46m KO

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 18

Drama

Synopsis

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Even in the harshest environments, firefighters must focus on extinguishing fires and rescuing everyone there. At 3:47 AM on March 4, 2001, the 119 emergency call center receives a phone call about a fire that has broken out in the Hongje-dong neighborhood. Firefighters, including newcomer Cheol-woong, rush to the scene.

“Courage to save.”

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Cast

Joo Won
Cheol-woong
Kwak Do-won
Jin-seob
Yoo Jae-myung
In-gi
Lee You-young
Seo-hee
Kim Min-jae
Yong-tae
Oh Dae-hwan
Hyo-jong
Lee Jun-hyuk
Gi-cheol
Jang Young-nam
Do-soon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kwak Kyung-taek
Writers: Kwak Kyung-taek, Kim Yong-dae, Choi Gwan-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, shot by Lee Yong-gab. 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 Mok Yeong-jin. 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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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Joo Won and Kwak Do-won and Yoo Jae-myung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Courage to save.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32628369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kwak Kyung-taek directs. Lee Yong-gab behind the camera. Mok Yeong-jin scores. Jung Ji-eun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, shot by Lee Yong-gab. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mok Yeong-jin. 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.
5Joo Won and Kwak Do-won and Yoo Jae-myung carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Courage to save.".
7IMDB entry: tt32628369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.