The Aimless Bullet (1961)

Original title

오발탄

Directed by

Yu Hyun-mok

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a Korean war veteran struggling to support his family in postwar Seoul. His brother and sister each face their own downward spirals as poverty and trauma close in.

bleaktragicmelancholicslow-burnunsettlinggrittysomberdesperate

What happens

Obaltan (Korean: 오발탄; also known as Aimless Bullet and Stray Bullet) is a 1961 South Korean tragedy film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. The plot is based on the novella of the same name by Yi Beomseon. It has often been called the best Korean movie ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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