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Silmido

2003 · 135 min

A grim, punishing descent from brutal training to a doomed standoff, leaving a heavy sense of injustice that lingers long after.

Directed by
Kang Woo-suk
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Ahn Sung-ki, Huh Joon-ho
Tagline
A Forbidden History Now Breaks It Deep Silence.
Overview
On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.

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Directed by
Kang Woo-suk
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Ahn Sung-ki, Huh Joon-ho
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • military
  • sea
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Kang Woo-suk
Written by
Kim Hee-jae
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Ahn Sung-ki, Huh Joon-ho, Jung Jae-young, Im Won-hee, Kang Shin-il, Kang Seong-jin, Lee Jeong-heon
Music
Cho Young-wuk, Han Jae-gwon
Cinematography
Kim Sung-bok
Runtime
135 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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