남쪽으로 튀어 (2013) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2013, 남쪽으로 튀어 is a comédie and drame film directed by Yim Soon-rye, running about 121 minutes. “The Man Who Stood Up When No One Could” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Hae-gap is a director who makes anti-government documentary films. One day, Hae-gap’s son, Na-ra, runs away from home, but Man-deok, a freeloader living in Hae-gap’s house ends up bringing him back. Later, Man-deok raids the head developer of Deul Island to stop its exploitation, and Na-ra helps and ends up getting caught. In order to bring Na-ra out from jail, Hae-gap signs to stop making anti-government films and moves to Deul Island with his family. Na-ra sees his father leading a good, quiet life there and starts opening up. But when a construction company charges in to clear-out the island and the islanders fall at risk of losing their homes, Hae-gap leads a strike against it and his family fall in grave danger...

Who’s in it. 남쪽으로 튀어 stars Kim Yoon-seok as Choi Hae-gap, Oh Yeon-soo as Ahn Bong-hee, Han Yeri as Choi Min-ju and Baek Seung-hwan as Choi Na-ra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, 남쪽으로 튀어 has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 남쪽으로 튀어 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 남쪽으로 튀어 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.