Swing Kids

Swing Kids

In the middle of the Korean War, the dream stage finally unfolds.

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Release Date

12/14/2018

Runtime

133 mins

Genres

Overview

Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named 'Swing Kids'. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

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Revenue

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A war film that finds unexpected grace in the friendship and artistic passion of prisoners who dance to reclaim their humanity amid the Korean War. It balances moments of joyful creative expression against the encroaching darkness of their circumstances.

Mood

HopefulDefiantBittersweetWistful

Themes

Art and creationSurvivalFreedomFriendship

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticStylized genre

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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