12.12: The Day (2023)
- Original title
- 서울의 봄
- Directed by
- Kim Sung-su
- Genre
- drama film, action film, film noir, thriller film, historical film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rated
- M
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 148 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film shows a military coup in South Korea on December 12, 1979. It follows key figures on both sides as they fight for control of the country over a single day.
tensegrittysuspensefulurgentseriousdramatichistoricalintense
What happens
12.12: The Day (Korean: 서울의 봄; RR: Seourui bom; lit. Seoul's Spring) is a 2023 South Korean historical drama film directed by Kim Sung-su, starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon, and Kim Sung-kyun. The film is set against the backdrop of the December 12, 1979, military coup from the late 1970s to early 1980s. It was released theatrically on November 22, 2023. The film grossed $97 million worldwide against a $17 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing South Korean film of 2023 and the fourth-highest-grossing South Korean film of all time. It was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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