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From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.

1990 · 78 min

A tense, earnest war scramble that feels like a patriotic survival mission, with constant urgency and little relief.

Overview
A squadron of North Korean soldiers during the Korean war must scramble across dangerous terrain to cut off an American attack (with only the eponymous 12 hours in which to do it). With a commander whose health is failing him, a group of young but fiercely patriotic soldiers the DPRK army manage to hold off the Yanks (who foolishly informed the press of their planned attack before going through with it).
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war
Directed by
Kim Yu Sam
Written by
Lee Jin-woo
Starring
Hyun Chang-Gyeol, James Joseph Dresnok, Jung Eui-Gyeom, Jeong Woon Kim, Ri Yong-ho
Runtime
78 min
Country
North Korea
Languages
Korean

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