BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky

"The rise of a global phenomena."

2020 1h 19m KO

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Synopsis

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Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.

“The rise of a global phenomena.”

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Cast

JISOO
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JENNIE
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ROSÉ
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LISA
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TEDDY
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Caroline Suh
Languages: Korean, Thai, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Korean, Thai, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Caroline Suh, shot by Luke McCoubrey. 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 Aska Matsumiya. 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 Peter Holmes 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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JISOO and JENNIE and ROSÉ carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Caroline Suh directs. Luke McCoubrey behind the camera. Aska Matsumiya scores. Peter Holmes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Korean, Thai, English.

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1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Korean, Thai, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Caroline Suh, shot by Luke McCoubrey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Aska Matsumiya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8JISOO and JENNIE and ROSÉ carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The rise of a global phenomena.".
10IMDB entry: tt13058290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.