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Gook

2017 · 94 min

A tense, intimate day-in-the-life that builds to a devastating climax, anchored by raw performances and a strong sense of place.

Directed by: Justin Chon
Genres: Drama
Starring: Justin Chon, Simone Baker, David So

Overview: Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers who own a struggling women's shoe store, have an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old Kamilla. On the first day of the 1992 L.A. riots, the trio must defend their store—and contemplate the meaning of family, their personal dreams and the future.

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Directed by: Justin Chon
Genres: Drama
Starring: Justin Chon, Simone Baker, David So

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
family
grief
survival
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Justin Chon
Written by: Justin Chon
Starring: Justin Chon, Simone Baker, David So, Curtiss Cook Jr., Sang Chon, Ben Munoz, Natalie Sutherland, Isaiah Jarel
Music: Roger Suen
Cinematography: Ante Cheng
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Korean

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