Movie: Cruel State

Top 10 Billed Cast

Moon So-ri
문소리

Self - Narrator

Pope Francis
Pope Francis

Self

Moon Jae-in
문재인

Self

Park Young-sun
박영선

Self

Kim Ki-chun
김기춘

Self

Kim Je-dong
김제동

Self

Park Geun-hye
박근혜

Self

Yoo Gyeong-geun
Yoo Gyeong-geun

Self

Jeong Bu-ja
Jeong Bu-ja

Self

Kim Young-oh
Kim Young-oh

Self

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    In April 2014, the entire nation of South Korea watched on television live as The Sewol capsized off the coast of Jindo. The tragedy left life-long wounds in the hearts of people whose family and friends had been among the 304 passengers killed. The majority of the victims were high school students on a school trip. Their parents were not even given the luxury of grieving, as they had to camp out in front of the Parliament, City Hall and the Presidential House, asking for only one thing - to know the truth about why their children had been left to die. But after more than a year, that truth has yet to be brought to light. This film is a documentation of the year-long struggle and painful soul-searching of people destined to be labelled as 'bereaved families' for the rest of their lives, as they come face to face with the naked face of their cruel country.

  • Release Date

    2015-12-03

  • Average

    8.3

  • Rating:

    4.2 starts
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    한국어/조선말
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