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Napjarute (1986)

Napjarute poster
Original title
납자루떼
Directed by
Seo Se-won
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
15

How it feels

A South Korean director makes his debut with a drama film that is hard to follow and does not connect with audiences. The movie is a commercial failure and the director struggles with future projects.

confusingdisjointedexperimentalslowunengagingbafflinglow-energyfrustrating

What happens

"납자루떼"는 1986년에 개봉한 대한민국의 영화이며 개그맨 서세원의 영화감독 데뷔작으로 화제가 됐으나 이해하기 어려운 영화문법 등으로 공감을 얻지 못해 흥행에 실패했고 서세원은 그 이후 도마 안중근으로 두 번째 메가폰을 잡았지만 시나리오, 홍보 마케팅, 제작비 등에서 어려움을 겪으며 흥행에 실패했다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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