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End of the Century

1999 · 102 min

A cool, mosaic portrait of city lives that asks you to piece its chapters together and sit with its unease.

Directed by
Song Neung-han
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Kap-soo, Lee Jae-eun, Cha Seung-won
Overview
An intricately put together story that brings to the screen Korea's most sensitive issues. Through the lives of various Seoulites, the film features an unfettered look into Korea's modern society by presenting them into four chapters - Moratorium, Amorality, Moral Hazard, and Y2K.

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Directed by
Song Neung-han
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Kap-soo, Lee Jae-eun, Cha Seung-won
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • morality
    • identity
    • politics
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Song Neung-han
    Written by
    Song Neung-han
    Starring
    Kim Kap-soo, Lee Jae-eun, Cha Seung-won, Lee Ji-eun, Lee Ho-jae, Ahn Suk-hwan, Jung Kyung-soon, Ryu Tae-ho
    Cinematography
    Lee Hu-kon
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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