CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 2h 0m

Cruel State

83%(3)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byKim Jin-yeol

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 0m
Language
KO
Released
December 3, 2015
Studios
Cinema DAL4.16 세월호 참사 시민기록위원회

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Moon So-ri

Moon So-ri

Self - Narrator

Pope Francis

Pope Francis

Self

Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in

Self

Park Young-sun

Park Young-sun

Self

Kim Ki-chun

Kim Ki-chun

Self

Kim Je-dong

Kim Je-dong

Self

Park Geun-hye

Park Geun-hye

Self

Yoo Gyeong-geun

Self

Jeong Bu-ja

Self

Kim Young-oh

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Kim Jin-yeol

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