Athena: Goddess of War

2011 2h 0m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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Sometime in the near future, the Korean peninsula attempts to reunify. The South Korean government, which needs enormous funds for the unification to succeed, develops a landmark new technology called the TWR. The TWR is a high speed nuclear reactor and other countries want the technology. To prevent terror in the aftermath of the TWR breakthrough, the government establishes a new organization named NTS (National Anti-Terror Service). Jung-Woo (Jung Woo-Sung) is transferred to the NTS group from the NIS. He's excited about the transfer and hopes to live the life of a real agent, but then discovers his main responsibility is to watch North Korean defectors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jung Woo-sung
Lee Jung-woo
Cha Seung-won
Son-hyeok
Soo Ae
Yoon Hye-in
Kim Min-jong
Kim Ki-soo
Ricky Kim
Viktor Sevcenkov / Sasha
Lee Ji-ah
Han Jae-hui
Choi Si-won
Kim Jun-ho
Kim Seung-woo
Park Chul-young

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Young-jun
Writers: Yoo Nam-Gyung, Kim Hyeon-jun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 15 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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Original score by Lee Dong-jun. 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 Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Jung Woo-sung and Cha Seung-won and Soo Ae carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4259364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Young-jun directs. Lee Dong-jun scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jung Woo-sung and Cha Seung-won and Soo Ae carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4259364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "jealousy", "love triangle", "gambling", "love at first sight".