6.0
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1987: When the Day Comes (2017)
1987: When the Day Comes (2017)
Overview
In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly critiques authoritarian state violence and celebrates collective popular resistance as the means to achieve democratic rights and systemic change, aligning its central thesis with progressive ideology.
This South Korean historical drama features an ethnically homogeneous cast that accurately reflects its setting, without engaging in explicit racial or gender recasting. The narrative focuses on political oppression and the fight for democracy, critiquing an authoritarian government without centering on explicit DEI themes or portraying traditional identities negatively based on their identity.
Secondary
The film portrays Christian churches and clergy positively, depicting them as crucial allies in the fight for democracy. They provide sanctuary for activists and offer moral leadership against the authoritarian government, aligning with the narrative's themes of justice and human rights.
The film '1987: When the Day Comes' is a historical drama centered on political events in South Korea. It does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus having no direct portrayal of queer identity.
The film "1987: When the Day Comes" is a historical drama focused on the June Democracy Movement in South Korea. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon issues related to transgender identity. Therefore, the portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This historical drama depicts real-world events and figures from the 1987 June Democracy Movement in South Korea. All historical figures are portrayed with their documented genders, and original characters created for the film do not have pre-established canonical genders that were altered.
The film is a South Korean historical drama depicting real events and figures from the June Democracy Movement. All characters, both historical and fictionalized, are portrayed by actors of the same race (Korean) as established by the historical context and source material. No race swaps are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
8.1
Critic Ratings
8.2
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