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May 18 poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.4 / 100
2007·Drama / History·2h

MAY 18

“The day a nation's conscience died.”

The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.

Above the Line
Kim Ji-hoon·DirectorNa Hyun·ScreenplaySang-yeon Park·Original StoryLee Doo-man·Director of PhotographyKim Seong-hyeon·Original Music ComposerHahm Sung-won·Editor
Cast
Kim Sang-kyung·Kang Min-wooAhn Sung-ki·Park Heung-sooLee Yo-won·Park Shin-aeLee Joon-gi·Kang Jin-wooPark Cheol-min·In-bongPark Won-sang·Yong-daeSong Jae-ho·Priest KimNa Moon-hee·Naju-daekKwon Tae-won·Brigadier general ChoiUhm Hyo-seop·Captain Kim
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 1
Kim Ji-hoon·Director
Writing· 2
Na Hyun·ScreenplaySang-yeon Park·Original Story
Camera· 1
Lee Doo-man·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Hahm Sung-won·EditorWang Sung-ik·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Kim Seong-hyeon·Original Music ComposerYim Dong-seok·Production Sound MixerLee Sung-june·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 3
Park Elhen·Production DesignKim Kyeong-mi·Costume DesignOh Sun-kyo·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Park Chang-hyun·ProducerLee Soo-nam·Executive ProducerYoo In-taek·Producer
Other Departments· 7
Lee Sang-ha·StuntsLim Wang-sub·StuntsKim Byeong-gi·Special Effects SupervisorKim Jong-su·Visual Effects SupervisorKang Pooung·Martial Arts ChoreographerKang Seong-hoon·Lighting DirectorSin Jae-myeong·Fight Choreographer
By the Numbers
71.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind May 18's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two people on the ground in the foreground, embracing. One person is wearing a brown shirt and light-colored pants, while the other is”

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Key Elements
SoldiersMilitary VehiclePeople EmbracingStreet
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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