Miracle in Cell No. 7
7번방의 선물
2013South KoreaLanguage: koDirected by Lee Hwan-kyung★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholicwarmhauntingdark comedyhopeful
Pacing
episodicslow burnescalating
Story
unravelingsurvivalescape
Emotion
griefinjusticeall-consuming lovefeeling powerlesssacrificeloyalty under pressure
Themes
corrupt institutionsclass and moneypovertylife under oppression
Feel
emotionally wreckinggut punchcatharticcrowd pleaserdiscussion starter
Violence
mild