The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island

1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.

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Release Date

7/26/2017

Runtime

132 mins

Overview

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

$21,000,000

Revenue

$46,183,383

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A grim wartime survival thriller where oppressed laborers risk everything for freedom. The film channels claustrophobic dread and righteous anger into a taut, momentum-driven escape narrative.

Mood

TenseDefiantDread-soaked

Themes

FreedomSurvivalColonialism

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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