Is National Security scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is National Security violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is National Security sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is National Security easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does National Security end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

National Security

Name: National Security
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2012
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Park Won-sang, Lee Kyung-young, Dong Bang-woo, Kim Eui-sung, Seo Dong-soo

For the sake of my country.

Directed by Chung Ji-young

Produced by Atnine Film, Aura Pictures

2012106 min7.3 / 10

A harrowing, historically grounded account of political torture and state brutality that centers on one man's ordeal and resistance during South Korea's authoritarian period.

On September 4, 1984, democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae is arrested and taken to an infamous interrogation facility in Namyeong-dong. For the next 22 days, he would be cruelly and continuously tortured in all manners by interrogators intent on forcing him to confess to communist collaboration.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Asian City Movies Violent Revenge Movies Political Rebellion Movies Prison Movies

Genres

Drama History Thriller

Keywords

Based On True Story Torture Chamber Torture 1980s Democratization Movement Seoul, South Korea

Questions people ask

Is National Security scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is National Security violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.
Is National Security sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is National Security easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does National Security end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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.

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