Cruel State
나쁜 나라
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Jin-yeol
- Original Title
- 나쁜 나라
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- 4.16 세월호 참사 시민기록위원회, Cinema DAL
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Jin-yeol
Jung Il-gun, Lee Soo-jung, Kim Jin-yeol
Tae Jun-seek
Department Leadership Roster
Kim Jin-yeol
Director
Jung Il-gun
Director of Photography
Lee Soo-jung
Director of Photography
Kim Jin-yeol
Director of Photography
Tae Jun-seek
Editor
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What is Cruel State about?
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.
Who directed Cruel State?
Cruel State was directed by Kim Jin-yeol.
Who stars in Cruel State?
The principal cast of Cruel State includes Moon So-ri, Pope Francis, Moon Jae-in, Park Young-sun, Kim Ki-chun.
When was Cruel State released and how long is it?
Cruel State was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.