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Alive

2015 · 175 min Drama
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

You earn as much as you work, and you live off that money. This simple proposition has always been a problem for Jung-cheol. At the soybean paste factory he went to work for in the bitter winter, he dreams of travelling to warm Philippines in spring - as long as he survives the winter making his portion of the soybean paste that he promised the boss. But the more he struggles to live, the worse it gets. And soon, the fermentation room turns musty with the black mold spreading from the thousands of ferment boiled soybean lumps.

📋 Film Details

Original Title 산다
Year 2015
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Park Jung-bum
Runtime 175 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (6 votes)

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Director Kim Minsu constructs a claustrophobic narrative that relies on the palpable sensations of cold, fatigue, and decay. He explores the limits of human endurance through monotonous labor, using the spreading mold as a powerful metaphor for creeping despair.

What lingers after the credits is the damp chill of the fermentation room and a quiet awe for the protagonist's stubborn flicker of hope. It’s a stark, immersive experience. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Park Jung-bum

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Watch alone, wrapped in a blanket, to feel the contrast with the on-screen chill.

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