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In the Absence

In the Absence

★ 7,7 /10 (52 Votes)
2018 KO 29 min

Overview

When the MV Sewol ferry sank off the coast of South Korea in 2014, over three hundred people lost their lives, most of them schoolchildren. Years later, the victims’ families and survivors are still demanding justice from national authorities.

Release date

09/11/2018

Votes

52

Popularity

1.3

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

부재의 기억

Language

KO

Runtime

29 min

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2026-09-17

⭐ 7

There is something really quite bizarre, almost sedate, about watching the first fifteen minutes or so of this documentary. We witness a ferry - the "Sewol" - that is clearly listing and is surrounded by ships of all sizes, but that is still more or less fully occupied by most of it's 476 passengers and crew who are awaiting an evacuation order. The authorities seem to be relying on the captain - who has been removed safely, or awaiting video evidence of just how perilous the plight of these folks might be before actually taking the precautions of getting them off. Better safe than sorry, sure…

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