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A-i-deul...

  • 2011
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.1K
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A-i-deul... (2011)
MysteryThriller

In 1991, five kids told parents they'd catch frogs on a mountain nearby. They vanished, the case became known in Korea as the "frog children disappearance."In 1991, five kids told parents they'd catch frogs on a mountain nearby. They vanished, the case became known in Korea as the "frog children disappearance."In 1991, five kids told parents they'd catch frogs on a mountain nearby. They vanished, the case became known in Korea as the "frog children disappearance."

  • Director
    • Kyu-maan Lee
  • Writers
    • Hyeon-jin Lee
    • Kyu-maan Lee
  • Stars
    • Park Yong-woo
    • Ryu Seung-ryong
    • Sung Dong-il
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kyu-maan Lee
    • Writers
      • Hyeon-jin Lee
      • Kyu-maan Lee
    • Stars
      • Park Yong-woo
      • Ryu Seung-ryong
      • Sung Dong-il
    • 12User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Park Yong-woo
    • Kang Ji-seung
    Ryu Seung-ryong
    Ryu Seung-ryong
    • Hwang Woo-hyeok
    Sung Dong-il
    Sung Dong-il
    • Detective Park
    Sung Ji-ru
    • Jong's father
    • (as Ji-ru Sung)
    Kim Yeo-jin
    Kim Yeo-jin
    • Jong's mother
    Park Byeong-eun
    Park Byeong-eun
    • Kim Joo-hwan
    Kim Gu-taek
    • Wol-il's father
    Park Mi-hyeon
    Park Mi-hyeon
    • Won-il's mother
    Lee Sang-hee
    Lee Sang-hee
    • Yong-ok's father
    Jo Deok-jae
    • Dong-pil's father
    Seo Young-hwa
    Seo Young-hwa
    • Dong-pil's mother
    Sang-baek Nam
    • Cheol-woo's father
    Ui-soo Lee
    • Cheol-woo's mother
    Joo Jin-mo
    • Yoo-jin's father
    Ra Mi-ran
    Ra Mi-ran
    • Psychic
    Park Seo-yeon
    • Ji-seung's Wife
    • (as Seo-yeon Park)
    Baek Won-kil
    Baek Won-kil
    • Corporal Heo
    • Director
      • Kyu-maan Lee
    • Writers
      • Hyeon-jin Lee
      • Kyu-maan Lee
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    10franck-bronte

    Must see: poignant and thrilling crime investigation movie

    I have seen a lot of crime movies. This one with The Chaser and Memories of Murder is the best ever made.

    Novelty in this suspenseful movie is the treatment of the relations with the media. It's a good idea from director to introduce some questions of ethics.

    What a pleasure to be drawn into a story by such intelligent writing and outstanding acting. The story is told with impressive direction, plenty of details and realism to hook in most people. There's a real sense of place and time.

    Can the movie be as beautiful, but at the same time be ugly. Like any dark mystery, the film simply raises questions, and gets the viewer to care about what happened to the kids.

    Characters of parents, TV producer, professor, children, detectives, wives and many others, each and every one is so well casted it's hard to find anything to criticize.

    The biggest pro for this feature is that they keep all the characters human by giving them a soft side. Nobody is either extremely good or bad, they just are humans making stupid choices and having to pay the price for it.

    You have to see it to believe how perfect it is.
    8Insane_Man

    Emotional/Best Acting/Best Directing/Best Cinematographic

    What a movie! What an environment! Acting of every, even the small and limited characters act like lively. It seems I am seeing the real story not the movie. Direction, back-ground score, cinematography are excellent. Yet I am sorry about them whoever are the real victims and their families. Five children, age 8 to 12 like that, disappeared, at once, together. Story 1991, South Korea. I have seen this kind of movie, Memories of Murders, which is almost similar. Memories of Murders is one of my favorites. Children... 2001 is also now my favorites one. This movie will grip you till the last moment. You feel the same as the victims' families. You feel the same as the detectives, as the other people of the movie.
    9Foutainoflife

    Monsters Do Exist

    Anyone that can kill innocent children is pure evil. The horrors that must have been suffered by these little boys is unimaginable. The horrors their families are left to deal with are heart wrenching. There is a front row seat in hell waiting for whoever committed this crime and it is well deserved

    Watching this as a mother of two boys, I couldn't help but feel the heartache the parents must live with. The actors gave great performances in their portrayals of the suffering of these people. The movie is filmed with the respect, dignity and remembrance it deserves. My only complaint about this film is that I wish it would've given us a look at who the boys were before they were killed. They were so much more than just "The Frog Boys" and without that look into their lives they are only remembered for their deaths. I would've liked to seen them being remembered for who they were when they were alive.

    It's a great movie about a devastating loss of innocence. Check it out.
    9wlaas

    Great movie with incredible directing and acting!

    The movie tells the story of what happened early 1990's in Korea, as 5 elementary school students never returned from their walk to a nearby mountain.

    Based on true events and dedicated to the family who lost their children, this movie definitely succeeds at its goal. To make people be a witness of what happened 20 years ago and to be part of what emotional horror the family and everyone involved went through and still have to go through.

    You will stay focused from the start to the end thanks to great directing and acting. Just when you think the movie will wrap up, it will make a sudden twist and turn everything upside down. Korea once again shows how to make a great movie that is based on true events.

    Although this movie feels a lot like Memories of Murder (that also is based on true events in Korea), it is yet totally different and not as perfect, but still a great watch.

    A must watch for anyone who enjoys a great crime movie.

    My score: 9/10
    9pranay_misra

    An underrated gem

    This movie deserves more credit then already provided. The direction, acting screenplay everything was pretty good. Full respect for the people who were impacted by this tragedy. This movie left me with a feeling that not every missing persons case is actually solved and the loved one's are forever doomed for the pain which comes afterwards.

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2011 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Children...
    • Production company
      • Noori Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,229,392
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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