The Unforgiven (2005)

Original title

용서받지 못한 자

Directed by

Yoon Jong-bin

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

15

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This drama follows three young men as they navigate the harsh realities of mandatory military service in South Korea. It shows the psychological and physical abuse they face within the ranks and how it affects their relationships and lives.

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What happens

The Unforgiven (Korean: 용서받지 못한 자; RR: Yongseobatji mothan ja) is a 2005 South Korean drama film directed by Yoon Jong-bin. Turning painful experiences of his own compulsory military service into a narrative of three young men, director Yoon presses the hot-button issue of military service in contemporary South Korea. Yoon's controversial exposé of psychological and physical violence within the ranks stimulated a national dialogue on the subject. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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