SummaryOn September 4, 1984, democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae was arrested and taken to an infamous interrogation facility in Namyeong-dong. For the next 22 days, he would be cruelly and continuously tortured in all manners by interrogators intent on forcing him to confess to communist collaboration.
Directed By:Jeong Ji-yeong
Written By:Sang-Hyup Chung, Lee Dae-il, Kim Geun-tae, Jeong Ji-yeong, Kang Min-hee
National Security
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Aug 4, 2013
60
Only the bravura of the cast, first and foremost Park and Lee (both veterans of Unbowed), generates sufficient interest to see the film through to its surprising conclusion, recounted in a respectful coda many years later.
Aug 4, 2013
50
As worthy as the movie’s intentions are, scripting lets the team down with too many cliched speeches from accusers and accused alike. What’s not in question are the outstanding central perfs by Park and Lee.
Aug 4, 2013
40
Though not without substance, National Security is marred by writing that’s not nearly as creative as the torments it portrays.
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Production Company:
- Aura Pictures
Release Date:Aug 5, 2013
Duration:1 h 50 m
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Awards
Cine21
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
