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1987: WHEN THE DAY COMES (1987)
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Completed - KOREAN - Drama - 129 minutes

Log Line

In 1987 Korea under an oppressive military regime, the unlawful interrogation and death of a college student ignite ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice. The brave voices in the history of Korean democratization resonate in a timeless drama.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2018 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2018 (Line up)
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Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Joon-Hwan JANG
Cast : Yoon-Seok KIM, Jung-Woo HA, Hai-Jin YOO, Tae-Ri KIM

Synopsis

In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.

Production

Country(ies) : KOREA (South)

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