Storyline
In April 2014, the entire nation of South Korea watched on television live as The Sewol capsized off the coast of Jindo. The tragedy left life-long wounds in the hearts of people whose family and friends had been among the 304 passengers killed. The majority of the victims were high school students on a school trip. Their parents were not even given the luxury of grieving, as they had to camp out in front of the Parliament, City Hall and the Presidential House, asking for only one thing - to know the truth about why their children had been left to die. But after more than a year, that truth has yet to be brought to light. This film is a documentation of the year-long struggle and painful soul-searching of people destined to be labelled as 'bereaved families' for the rest of their lives, as they come face to face with the naked face of their cruel country.
Cast & Crew
Moon So-ri
Self - Narrator
Lead
Pope Francis
Self
Moon Jae-in
Self
Park Young-sun
Self
Kim Ki-chun
Self
Kim Je-dong
Self
Park Geun-hye
Self
YG
Yoo Gyeong-geun
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kim Jin-yeol's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cruel State is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
