Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016 · Movie · 110 min. · South Korea
Film about the life of the poet Yun Dong-ju (1917-1945). He was arrested by the Japanese government for being involved in the Korean independence movement. Dong-Ju, while studying literature in Japan, was charged and arrested for having participated in the Korean independence movement. Known for having created hundreds of poems during his stay in prison, where he spent the last two years of his life, Yun died at the early age of 27 years. Although not shown, some believe he died because of medical experiments conducted with it.
Direction Lee Joon-ik
Cast Kang Ha-neul · Park Jung-min · Moon Choi · Kim In-Woo
Soundtrack Mowg
Screenplay Shin Yeon-shick
Cinematography Kim Tae-Kyoung
Original title Dongju
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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