To the Last Day
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65% Critic Match

To the Last Day

6.5 / 10 1960 1h 49mNR Korean
Drama

Storyline

Captain Kim is grievously wounded in the first days of the war. When the northern troops continue their advance, his wife and small daughters flee south to Taegu, dragging him along in a two-wheel handcart. His wife struggles to keep herself and their surviving daughter alive. Working as a market trader, she meets a kind young man -- who happens to be tall, dark and handsome.

Cast & Crew

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Hye-kyung

Lead
Kim Jin-kyu

Kim Jin-kyu

Captain Kim

Nam Koong Won

Nam Koong Won

Mr. Jo

Shin Seong-il

Shin Seong-il

Park Sang-sa

Kim Hye-jeong

Kim Hye-jeong

Hye-jung

Go Seon-ae

Go Seon-ae

Hye-kyung's Mother

Jeon Young-sun

Jeon Young-sun

Seon-kyung

JS

Jeong Seong-suk

Yeong-seon

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shin Sang-ok's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. To the Last Day is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker