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A Petal (1996)

Original title: 꽃잎

1996-04-05 · 1h 41m · KO
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A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country's takeover by the military the year before. Flashbacks show the girl seeing her mother shot to death in the massacre. The film spurred the Korean public to demand the truth behind the incident, and their government eventually opened previously classified files on the massacre.

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Jang Sun-wooDirectorChoi YoonWriter

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Lee Jung-hyunLee Jung-hyunGirlMoon Sung-keunMoon Sung-keunMr. JangLee Young-ranLee Young-ranMotherSul Kyung-guSul Kyung-guUsChu Sang-miChu Sang-miUsPark Cheol-minPark Cheol-minUsPark Kwang-jungPark Kwang-jungKim Sang-taeHuh Joon-hoHuh Joon-hoDriverDong Bang-wooDong Bang-wooWorkerAhn Suk-hwanAhn Suk-hwanManagerRyu Tae-hoRyu Tae-hoMerchantOh Ji-hyeOh Ji-hyePassenger

Keywords

Korean girlGwangju uprisingGwangjuDemocratization movement

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityKorean Girl · Gwangju Uprising · GwangjuDialogue densityDramaDirector preference414836Actor preference487 · 202442 · 254526Country preferenceKr

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What is A Petal about?

A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country's takeover by the military the year before. Flashbacks show the girl seeing her mother shot to death in the massacre. The film spurred the Korean public to demand the truth behind the incident, and their government eventually opened previously classified files on the massacre.

How long is A Petal?

A Petal has a runtime of 101 minutes.