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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.

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David Fear Time Out 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. Rated: 3/5 Aug 17, 2011 Full Review Benjamin Mercer Village Voice 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. Aug 16, 2011 Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 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. Rated: 2/5 Aug 16, 2011 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis HanCinema "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. Apr 28, 2019 Full Review Burl Burlingame Honolulu Star-Advertiser 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. Rated: 2/4 Dec 21, 2011 Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com The film features one of the most beautifully directed scenes I've seen in a long time Rated: 3/4 May 1, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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