Cruel State
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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Cast
16 people
Moon So-ri
Self - Narrator
Known for
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Hellbound
Pope Francis
Self
Also in
The Letter: A Message For Our Earth
I Hope For Heaven
Kim Hyung-joo
Kim Jin-yeol
Moon Jae-in
Self
Also in
wandering camera
Lee Soo-Jung
Tae Jun-seek
Park Young-sun
Self
Jeong Il-geon
Yang Jeong-won
Kim Ki-chun
Self
Kim Je-dong
Self
Also in
She Was Pretty
Running Man
Kim Jin-yeol Director · Jung Il-gun Cinematographer Lee Soo-jung Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $95K · First release December 3, 2015 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$95,327
Production
4.16 세월호 참사 시민기록위원회
Production
Cinema DAL
Production
South Korea
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Original title
나쁜 나라
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · December 3, 2015
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No release date listed for United States.
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