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Director:
Jong-chan Yun
Writer:
Jong-chan Yun (writer)
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Release Date:
4 August 2001 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Mystery more
Plot:
A 30 year old mystery resurfaces and takes over the lives of the people living in an eerie apartment complex. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
An overlooked masterpiece more

Cast

  (in credits order)
Jin-Young Jang ... Sun-yeong
Myeong-min Kim ... Yong-hyun
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ju-bong Gi
An Jo
Young-hoon Park
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Directed by
Jong-chan Yun 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jong-chan Yun  writer

Produced by
Jong-hyak Baek .... co-producer
Pil-seon Hwang .... co-producer
 
Cinematography by
Seo-shik Hwang 
 
Film Editing by
Min-ho Kyeong 
 
Costume Design by
Ji-hyang Kang 
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Goosebumps (literal English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violent content, language and a scene of strong sexuality.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
South Korea
Language:
Korean
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Company:
DreamMax Films more

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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
An overlooked masterpiece, 14 October 2004
Author: sstocker1 from Bethesda, MD, USA

Based on the mixed reviews that I found on the web, I wasn't expecting too much from Sorum, but I was very pleasantly surprised-although 'pleasant' isn't exactly the right word for this movie. I've included it in my unofficial list of overlooked masterpieces, including "The Third Page" by Zeki Demirkubuz, "Last Images of the Shipwreck" by Eliseo Subiela, and "Straight Through the Heart" by Doris Dörrie.

Sorum is not for everyone. The emphasis is on character development rather than shocks or special effects. The characters are not particularly likable, although I related to all of them in one way or another. The pacing is deliberate-until the end, when the various subplots snap into place to form the big picture.

Like the unfortunate author in the movie who is writing a novel about the events occurring around him, I found the ending very satisfying. You have to pay attention, though, particularly during a scene when the main character is having a haircut in a barbershop. (Unfortunately, this is when the white subtitles appear over a light background, which makes them hard to read.) When the movie ended, I was confused, but as I thought about it, the ending became clear and I started laughing, just the author before he got punched.

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