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IN THE NAME OF THE SON

  • Director
    LEE Jung-gook
  • Year
    2020
  • Nationality
    Korea
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Release(May 12, 2021)
  • Starring
    AHN Sung-ki, PARK Keun-hyong, YUN Yoo-sun
  • Running Time
    90min
  • Festival & Review
    • 2021 New York International Film Awards

      2021 Tagore International Film Festival - Narrative Feature
      - Critic's Choice Award

      2021 London International Cinema Festival

      2021 Cannes World Film Festival
      - Best Narrative Feature Film

      2021 World Film Carnival Singapore - Narrative Feature
      - Critic's Choice Award

      2020 Busan International Film Festival

      2020 Chicago Indie Film Awards
      - Best Actor Award
      - Best Producer Award




    • SYNOPSIS
      The unexamined life is not worth living.

      Chae-geun, who is making a living through designated-driver service, lives in agony because he still cannot forget what happened in Gwangju in May 1980. To keep his word with his son, he decides to avenge those who do not show regret. Chae-geun uses his job to make an approach to one of the generals who were responsible at that time. Now, everything is ready for the revenge.
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