# The Battleship Island (2017)

> On Japan’s Hashima Island, Korean conscripted laborers transform shared suffering into a perilous wartime revolt and escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/294766

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
- Cast: Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Su-an, Kim Min-jae, Kim Joong-hee, Kim In-woo
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5969696/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, urgent, angry, historical cinema night, korean film night

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