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Pilot

2024 · 111 min

It is a fast-paced comedy about a man who must completely reinvent himself to keep his career afloat.

Directed by
Kim Han-kyul
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Cho Jung-seok, Lee Ju-myoung, Han Seon-hwa
Tagline
Welcome aboard, (s)he is your captain.
Overview
Han Jung-woo, a pilot with top-class skills, is flying high and even appears on a famous TV show. But everything comes crashing down when a careless mistake causes him to lose everything, even his job. Blacklisted in the industry, no airline is willing to hire him. Desperate with no other choice, Han Jung-woo transforms completely into his younger sister's identity and succeeds in landing a job as a pilot.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kim Han-kyul
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Cho Jung-seok, Lee Ju-myoung, Han Seon-hwa
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • work
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Kim Han-kyul
Written by
Jo Yoo-jin
Starring
Cho Jung-seok, Lee Ju-myoung, Han Seon-hwa, Shin Seung-ho, Kim Ji-hyun, Oh Min-ae, Seo Jae-hee, Yu Jae-seok
Music
Primary
Cinematography
Kim Sung-an
Runtime
111 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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