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The Unforgettable Day (2024)

The Unforgettable Day poster
Original title
1980
Directed by
Seung-yong Kang
Genre
historical film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
12
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family opens a Chinese restaurant in Gwangju on May 17, 1980, the day before the Gwangju Uprising. The film shows the tragedy that strikes them and the local citizens.

heartbreakingtenseemotionalhistoricalintimatetragicsombercharacter-driven

What happens

『1980 僕たちの光州事件』(いちきゅうはちぜろ ぼくたちのこうしゅうじけん、原題:1980、英題:The Unforgettable Day)は、2024年公開の韓国映画。光州事件前日の1980年5月17日に中国料理店を開いた一家と市民に襲い掛かる悲劇が描かれる。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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