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Anarchist from Colony

2017 · 129 min

A thoughtful historical drama that balances courtroom wit with the weight of colonial trauma, anchored by a tender, defiant romance.

Tagline: The most interesting anarchists ever during Japanese colonial era now fight against the world.
Overview: Based on the life of the Korean anarchist Park Yeol, the film shows his struggle to counter the massacre of Koreans by the government during the 1923 great Kanto earthquake, focusing on his activities as the leader of the anti-Japanese organization Bulryeongsa and his relationship with Japanese comrade Fumiko Kaneko.
How it feels: Earnest, satirical, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, rebellion, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
rebellion
love
betrayal
identity
Places: big city
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none