South Korea Synopsis
붉은 가족
Based on a screenplay by the prolific Kim Ki-duk. Two families live next door to each other in identical suburban white houses with green lawns. One family is from South Korea, the other is a fake family assembled from North Korean spies. The North Koreans must strictly obey every order from their regime, who holds their real families hostage. The problem is that the families affect each other and after a while, the political rift in the North Korean house becomes apparent. Naturally, there also occurs cross-border romantic entanglements between old and young alike.
The 2012–2014 South Korea Window
183 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Red Family sits at position #156.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Red Family. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Kim Ki Duk Film
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Red Family premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,184 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #769 of 868 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Kim Ki Duk Film |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | November 6, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt3254646 |