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Pandora

2016 · 136 min

A tense, slow-building disaster drama that turns into an emotional gut-punch about ordinary people facing impossible choices.

Directed by
Park Jung-woo
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Action
Tagline
We knew this day would come.
Overview
When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster.

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Directed by
Park Jung-woo
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • corruption
  • family
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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