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Uprising (2024)

Uprising poster
Original title
전,란
Directed by
Kim Sang-man
Genre
drama film, war film, action film, historical film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
R
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 210 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two childhood friends end up on opposite sides during the Japanese invasions of Korea. Their personal history clashes with the larger war around them.

intensebrutaldramaticvisceralepicemotionalgrittyconflict-driven

What happens

Uprising (Korean: 전,란; RR: Jeon,ran) is a 2024 South Korean historical war action film directed by Kim Sang-man, written by Shin Cheol and Park Chan-wook, and starring Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Kim Shin-rok, Jin Seon-kyu, Jung Sung-il, and Cha Seung-won. The film depicts the lives of two childhood friends-turned-adversaries during Japanese invasions of Korea. It had its first premiere as opening film of the 29th Busan International Film Festival on October 2, 2024, and was released on Netflix on October 11, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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