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Tidal Wave

2009 · 120 min

A sweeping, tearful disaster epic that balances sunny seaside romance with sudden, overwhelming destruction.

Tagline
There is No Escape from Nature's Wrath.
Overview
On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • grief
  • love
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller
Directed by
JK Youn
Written by
JK Youn, Kim Hwi
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon, Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Min-ki, Kang Ye-won, Kim In-kwon, Song Jae-ho
Music
Lee Byung-woo
Cinematography
Kim Young-ho
Runtime
120 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
English, Korean

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