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Ashfall

2019 · 128 min

A breathless, quake-riddled scramble that mixes disaster spectacle with odd-couple banter and raw family stakes.

Directed by
Lee Hae-jun, Kim Byung-seo
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo, Don Lee
Tagline
Only one chance to save the nation.
Overview
A group of unlikely heroes from across the Korean peninsula try to save the day after a volcano erupts on the mythical and majestic Baekdu Mountain.

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Directed by
Lee Hae-jun, Kim Byung-seo
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo, Don Lee
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • politics
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour4
Realism5
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

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action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Kim Byung-seo, Lee Hae-jun, Kwak Jieong-duk, Kim Tae-yun
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
128 min
Country
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Languages
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