Korea
1996 · 87 min · Director: Cathal Black
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Set in 1950s rural Ireland, this is a powerful story of the relationship between father and so. Amid emigration and war, John Doyle’s feud with Ben Moran resurfaces after Ben’s son dies in Korea. As John's son Eamon falls for Una Moran, old hatreds threaten young love in a tragic, modern Romeo and Juliet tale.
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Emotional fingerprint
Korea (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy18%
- Love12%
- Hope10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Cast
John Doyle
Ben Moran
Luke Moran
Mary Doyle
Priest
American attache
1st Altar boy
2nd Altar boy
Veteran
Veteran
Veteran
Sean nós singer
Details
- Directed by
- Cathal Black
- Written by
- Cathal Black, Joe O'Byrne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- Ireland
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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