A Single Spark (1995)

Original title

아름다운 청년 전태일

Directed by

Park Kwang-su

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

15

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of Jeon Tae-il, a young labor activist in 1970s South Korea. It follows his efforts to improve working conditions for factory workers and the personal cost of his activism.

somberreflectiveslow-pacedearnestgroundedintimatesoberingdetermined

What happens

A Single Spark (Korean: 아름다운 청년 전태일; lit. 'A Beautiful Youth, Jeon Tae-il') is a 1995 South Korean drama film directed and co-written by Park Kwang-su. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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