A Petal
“Standing on the threshold of your heart, she longs to be comforted…”
Drama
A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country's takeover by the military the year before. Flashbacks show the girl seeing her mother shot to death in the massacre. The film spurred the Korean public to demand the truth behind the incident, and their government eventually opened previously classified files on the massacre.
VIBE
A devastating look at the Gwangju Uprising through the eyes of a child. It's a raw, emotional experience that unflinchingly portrays the horrors of political violence and its lasting impact on innocence.
somberheartbreakingintenseunflinchingsteadyhistorical dramasocial realismtraumapolitical unrestlosschildhood innocence
gwangju uprisingkorean girlgwangjudemocratization movement
