May 18
“The day a nation's conscience died.”
DramaHistory
The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.
VIBE
This film is a visceral, urgent portrayal of a city under siege. It captures the raw fear and defiant spirit of ordinary people pushed to their limits, creating a deeply affecting and powerful cinematic experience.
tenseurgentsomberheroicpropulsivehistorical dramapolitical thrillergritty realismresistancefreedomsacrificeoppression
historical event1980sgwangju uprisinggwangjudemocratization movement
