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My Dictator

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2014 · 128 min Drama
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.

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Original Title 나의 독재자
Year 2014
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Lee Hae-jun
Runtime 128 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (12 votes)

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The film delves into the fragile construct of identity, where professional failure meets paternal duty, pushing a man to seek refuge in the most dangerous of roles. It's a poignant study of how easily one can vanish while pretending to be someone else.

What lingers after the screen fades is a surprisingly tender story of delusion and the human need for validation, where initial comedy gives way to psychological depth. It questions the price of feeling seen. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lee Hae-jun

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