Brave Citizen

"Purring in the face of injustice."

2023 1h 52m KO

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 171

ActionDramaComedy

Synopsis

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An expelled boxing champion, who now is a high-school teacher, witnesses intolerable violence and throws her first punch to build justice against it, while putting on a mask.

“Purring in the face of injustice.”

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Cast

Shin Hae-sun
So Si-min
Lee Jun-young
Han Su-gang
Park Jung-woo
Ko Jin-hyoung
Park Hyuk-kwon
So Young-taek
Cha Chung-hwa
Lee Jae-gyeong
Son Sook
Jin-hyoung's Grandmother
Lee Joong-ok
Seo Sang-woo
Lee Chan-hyeong
Lee Gwon-joong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Jin-pyo
Writers: Hyeon Choong-yeol, Yeoh Gee-na
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Park Jin-pyo, shot by Kim Yong-seong. 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 Dalpalan. 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 Kim Woo-hyun 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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Shin Hae-sun and Lee Jun-young and Park Jung-woo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Purring in the face of injustice.".

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IMDB entry: tt22505214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Park Jin-pyo directs. Kim Yong-seong behind the camera. Dalpalan scores. Kim Woo-hyun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Park Jin-pyo, shot by Kim Yong-seong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Woo-hyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shin Hae-sun and Lee Jun-young and Park Jung-woo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Purring in the face of injustice.".
7IMDB entry: tt22505214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kim Yong-seong
Original score: Dalpalan
Editing: Kim Woo-hyun
Production design: Lee Mi-kyoung
Costume design: Ko Hee-jung
Makeup / hair: Park Hui-jeong
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,116,112
Original language: KO
IMDB: Brave Citizen (2023)

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Chris Sawin2024-07-26
★ 6/10
This film is a hard watch, but it’s also a rewarding one. Every teacher can probably say that they’ve wanted to punch, slap, or dropkick their most obnoxious student. Brave Citizen allows every teacher to live vicariously through every flesh-pounding punch So Si-min lands on Han Su-Kang’s smug face. Full review: https://bit.ly/TheDarkCat

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