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During the 1948 Jeju Massacre, villagers take shelter in a freezing cave for 60 days to avoid soldiers under orders to shoot on sight. They retain their sanity by telling jokes until their endurance wanes and fear begins to wear away their mettle.

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Chris Cabin Slant Magazine In form, O Muel's film is invigorating, even striking, but it feels ill-matched to his attitude, if not necessarily his subject matter. Rated: 2/4 Mar 19, 2013 Full Review Maggie Lee Variety Visually, the film is breathtaking -- replete with meticulous, broodingly lit compositions of weatherbeaten landscapes that form an elemental backdrop to human portraits of iconic impact. Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse "Jiseul" is a truly great film, an audiovisual masterpiece that succeeds fully in its anti-war purposes through a rather original approach. Mar 15, 2020 Full Review Tony McKibbin The List Its often compositional beauty and sensitivity fail to elevate it into a major work, and perhaps its general approach to character might leave it a minor one even in terms of audience reception. Rated: 3/5 Jun 28, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The villagers bicker while hiding is the cave is endearing.. So sad to see that this kind of absurdity really happened. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the 1948 Jeju Massacre, villagers take shelter in a freezing cave for 60 days to avoid soldiers under orders to shoot on sight. They retain their sanity by telling jokes until their endurance wanes and fear begins to wear away their mettle.
Director
Meul O.
Screenwriter
Meul O.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Runtime
1h 48m