# The Flu (2013)

> When a lethal airborne virus engulfs Seoul’s Bundang suburb, a doctor and rescue worker race through a sealed city to find the serum that could save its survivors.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/117081

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Kim Sung-soo
- Cast: Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae, Park Min-ha, Yoo Hai-jin, Don Lee, Lee Hee-jun, Lee Sang-yeob, Cha In-pyo
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2351310/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, urgent, bleak, pandemic movie night, disaster thriller marathon

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