Anarchist from Colony

Anarchist from Colony

The most interesting anarchists ever during Japanese colonial era now fight against the world.

Directed by Lee Joon-ik

Produced by Plus M Entertainment

2017129 min7.4 / 10

A historically grounded drama about ideological resistance and cross-cultural solidarity amid colonial oppression and state violence, anchored by the relationship between two anarchist activists.

Based on the life of the Korean anarchist Park Yeol, the film shows his struggle to counter the massacre of Koreans by the government during the 1923 great Kanto earthquake, focusing on his activities as the leader of the anti-Japanese organization Bulryeongsa and his relationship with Japanese comrade Fumiko Kaneko.

Questions people ask

  • Is Anarchist from Colony sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Anarchist from Colony scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Anarchist from Colony violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Anarchist from Colony easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Anarchist from Colony end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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