L'homme du Président

Original title: Namsanui bujangdeul

2020
1h 54m

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In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.

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7.0/10

4.6K

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Awards
- 16 wins & 35 nominations total

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Trivia
Official submission of South Korea for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.

Goofs
The establishing shots of Washington, D.C. are clearly from the 21st century and not the 1970s, as the World War II Memorial (built in the 2000s) is visible.

Quotes
President Park: ''A man's path isn't always filled with laughs, but a storm can not stop a man with determination"

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8/10

A bittersweet political life

You know when they say that good intentions can go wrong? What if you can't actually tell if they went wrong? Who is to say what right and wrong is anyway? I wouldn't dare say I understood every little bit of history that was presented here (this is one of those cases where it makes sense, at least afterwards) to get into what the movie was about. Yes this is based on real characters and events - and yes it can be confusing to a degree.

Especially because of all the grey areas this covers. And power grabs and jealousy, rivalry and pure horror/fear inside ones mind. To at least a certain degree, things displayed here, would be things you'd attest or expect from North Korea(n goverment), not from the one in South Korea. But when not all is developed yet, when people have to go to the streets to protest for certain things and rights ... well things get and are complicated.

So this is very well made and really amazingly acted. If political thriller/drama is in your "playlist"/something you enjoy watching, this is definitely worth watching. Otherwise you may have issues with it and it's pacing ...