Gangnam Blues

Gangnam Blues

Seoul 1970 the era of ambition and avarice.

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Release Date

1/21/2015

Runtime

135 mins

Overview

Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

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Revenue

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A gritty period crime saga set in 1970s Seoul where two street scavengers claw their way into rival gangster organizations amid urban development chaos. It's a bleak, propulsive descent into the moral compromises demanded by ruthless ambition.

Mood

TenseAngryDefiant

Themes

CrimeAmbitionPowerComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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Gangnam Blues (2015) directed by Yoo Ha | FirstCinema