
The Battleship Island
1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.
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Release Date
7/26/2017Runtime
132 minsOverview
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
ReleasedOriginal Language
KoreanBudget
$21,000,000Revenue
$46,183,383Homepage
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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
Heads up
Graphic violence

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Lee Kyung-young
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Kim In-woo
Daisuke Shimazaki

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Kim Min-jae
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Shin Seung-hwan
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Jo Kyung-hyun
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