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Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned 가려진 시간

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Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (Korean: 가려진 시간) is a 2016 South Korean fantasy film written and directed by Um Tae-hwa and starring Gang Dong-won and Shin Eun-soo. This is the second feature film by Um Tae-hwa. The idea of the film was strongly influenced by the sinking of MV Sewol which occurred in 2014. Um explained that after the Sewol disaster, the government tried to hide the truth, and therefore he decided to shoot a film where the main theme of which is a search for truth.

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Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (가려진 시간) — verified Korean film. Released 2016-11-16. Directed by Um Tae-hwa. 12 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 129
• Genre: fantasy film, drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Korean Title: 가려진 시간
• Release Year: 2016
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Um Tae-hwa
• Cast: Gang Dong-won and Shin Eun-soo
• Year: 2016
• Type: 영화

Cast (12)

• Gang Dong-won
• Shin Eun-soo
• Kwon Hae-hyo
• Kim Hee-won
• Kim Tae-han
• Kim Hak-sun
• Lee Hyo-je
• Pak Jong-hwan
• Seo Joo-hee
• Byun Jin-soo
• Oh Hee-joon
• Um Tae-goo

Director

• Um Tae-hwa

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