# Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)

> In a near-future Korea preparing for reunification, an armored police operative is pulled into a lethal maze of political betrayal and divided loyalties.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/319447

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
- Director: Kim Jee-woon
- Cast: Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Moo-yul, Han Ye-ri, Minho, Huh Joon-ho, Park Byung-eun
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3967878/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, paranoid, melodramatic, political thriller night, korean cinema marathon

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