South Korea Synopsis
부재의 기억
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.
The 2017–2019 South Korea Window
271 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. In the Absence sits at position #75.
#1Intention
★ 9.1 · 2018
#2Youn's Kitchen
★ 8.9 · 2017
#32018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND
★ 8.9 · 2018
#4BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5My Last Love
★ 8.6 · 2017
#6Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
★ 8.6 · 2017
#7Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
#8Are You Human?
★ 8.5 · 2018
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with In the Absence. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when In the Absence premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #243 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Documentary productions specifically: #11 of 20 (top 55%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Field of Vision, Bluebird Pictures |
| Runtime | 29m |
| Release Date | November 9, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt9464764 |
| Official Site | fieldofvision.org |