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Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

2017 · 139 min

A visually striking, emotionally charged fantasy that blends courtroom drama with afterlife action, exploring guilt and redemption through heartfelt performances.

Directed by
Kim Yong-hwa
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon
Tagline
Fate continues even after death.
Overview
Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.

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Directed by
Kim Yong-hwa
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • family
  • justice
  • death
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour4
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Dong-wook, Ye Su-jeong, Oh Dal-su
Music
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Cinematography
Kim Byung-seo
Runtime
139 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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