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The Journals of Musan

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Tagged as a defector, a South Korean feels like a misfit in society.

Critics Reviews

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David Fear Time Out 08/17/2011
3/5
Seungchul's rotisserie of pain is almost worth enduring just to get to the film's climax: the most knee-jerk tragedy in the world becomes, in Park's hands, one devastating bitter-victory lap. Go to Full Review Benjamin Mercer Village Voice 08/16/2011
By playing Seung-chul as extremely sullen, and by constantly calling attention to his disheveled appearance, Park also provokes viewers to blame the character for his own problems- and thus confront their similarity to the movie's hard-hearted citizens. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 08/16/2011
2/5
Eventually we learn that a haircut and a new suit don't make for a better man, which seems like a small lesson after what we've been through. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis HanCinema 04/28/2019
"Journals of Musan" is a very rewarding film that manages to shed a realistic light to the lives of North Korean refugees, and that is where its true value lies. Go to Full Review Burl Burlingame Honolulu Star-Advertiser 12/21/2011
2/4
A journey through a world of moral and ethical conundrums makes a sobering couple of hours, and also a lively discussion afterwards for amateur Christian theologians. Go to Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com 05/01/2011
3/4
The film features one of the most beautifully directed scenes I've seen in a long time Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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11/18/2011 Ser perseverante em determinadas situações exige tanto esforço da pessoa que chega a ser compreensível quando alguns desistem de tudo. Contudo Jeon Seung-chul não se abate e dá conta do seu sofrimento aproveitando a oportunidade que surge, quando nada mais parecia poder ajudá-lo. See more 11/17/2011 Jeon Seung-chul é um desertor norte-coreano tentando ganhar a vida na Coreia do Sul. Depois de passar oito meses em um campo de reassentamento, ele é colocado em uma casa num decadente subúrbio de Seul e encontra um emprego modesto colando cartazes pela cidade. Ele se junta a uma igreja e conhece Sook-young. Enquanto tenta iniciar um relacionamento com ela, Seung-chul encontra conforto em um novo companheiro: um cão perdido na rua, que ele decide adotar. See more 04/29/2011 winner of one of the Tigers at Rotterdam, and the Main Competition "Making Way" at Off Plus Camera. Talking of a North Korean immigrant trying to find himself in South Korean Seoul. An important subject, told with a lot of emotion See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Park Jung-bum

Director

Park Jung-bum

Jeon Seungchul

Yonguk Jin

Actor

Kang Eun-jin

Actor

Youngdeok Park

Actor

Park Jung-bum

Screenwriter

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Movie Info

Synopsis Tagged as a defector, a South Korean feels like a misfit in society.
Director
Park Jung-bum
Producer
Park Jung-bum
Screenwriter
Park Jung-bum
Production Co
Secondwind Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2016
Runtime
2h 7m