Sea Fog (2014)

Original title

해무

Directed by

Shim Sung-bo

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

18A

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 178 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fishing boat captain takes on a dangerous job smuggling illegal immigrants. When a tragedy strikes the hidden passengers, the crew makes a desperate decision that leads to violence and moral collapse.

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What happens

Sea Fog (Korean: 해무; RR: Haemu) is a 2014 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Shim Sung-bo. The film is adapted from the 2007 stage play Haemoo, which in turn was based on the true story of 25 Korean-Chinese illegal immigrants who suffocated to death in the storage tank of the fishing vessel Taechangho; their bodies were dumped by the ship's crew into the sea southwest of Yeosu on October 7, 2001. The original play, written by Kim Min Jeong and directed by Ahn Kyung-mo, was performed in 2007 as part of Yeonwoo Stage's 30th anniversary celebration. It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards and the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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