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Beyond Utopia

2023 · 116 min

A tense, heartbreaking plunge into life under a closed regime, watching desperate families risk everything for freedom.

Directed by
Madeleine Gavin
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Barbara Demick, Kim Sung-eun, Lee Hyeon-seo
Tagline
See a place few have ever seen.
Overview
A courageous pastor uses his underground network to rescue and aid North Korean families as they risk their lives to embrace freedom.

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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Madeleine Gavin
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Barbara Demick, Kim Sung-eun, Lee Hyeon-seo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • survival
  • politics
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Madeleine Gavin
Written by
Madeleine Gavin
Starring
Barbara Demick, Kim Sung-eun, Lee Hyeon-seo, Lee So-yeon, Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-nam
Music
Taylor Page, Adam Taylor
Cinematography
Kim Hyun-seok
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Korean

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