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Herstory

2018 · 121 min

A solemn, slow-burning courtroom drama that honors its subjects with quiet dignity and emotional weight.

Directed by
Min Kyu-dong
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hae-sook, Ye Su-jeong
Tagline
not history, but HERSTORY.
Overview
A true story of a six-year-long legal conflict of 10 comfort women and 13 attorneys against 200 Fukuoka supporters association.

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Directed by
Min Kyu-dong
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hae-sook, Ye Su-jeong
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • trauma
  • war
  • gender
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Min Kyu-dong
Written by
Min Kyu-dong
Starring
Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hae-sook, Ye Su-jeong, Moon Sook, Lee Yong-nyeo, Kim Sun-young, Kim Jun-han, Lee Yong-yi
Music
Jo Ran, Kim Jun-seong
Cinematography
Park Jung-hun
Runtime
121 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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