Children... (2011)
"A-i-deul..." (original title)

The film is based on a true case from the early 1990s that is known among Koreans as the "disappearance of the frog children." In 1991, five elementary school students told their parents ... See full summary »

Director:

Kyu-maan Lee

Writers:

Hyeon-jin Lee, Kyu-maan Lee

Stars:

Yong-woo Park, Seung-yong Ryoo, Dong-il Song

Cast

Cast overview:
Yong-woo Park	...	Kang Ji-seung
Seung-yong Ryoo	...	Hwang Woo-hyeok
Dong-il Song	...	Detective Park
Ji-ru Sung	...	Jong's father
Yeo-jin Kim	...	Jong's mother
Byeong-eun Park	...	Kim Joo-hwan
Jin-mo Ju	...	Department head Ahn
Gu-taek Kim	...	Wol-il's father
Mi-hyeon Park	...	Won-il's mother
Sang-hee Lee	...	Yong-ok's father
Deok-jae Jo	...	Dong-pil's father
Young-hwa Seo	...	Dong-pil's mother
Sang-baek Nam	...	Cheol-woo's father
Ui-soo Lee	...	Cheol-woo's mother

Storyline

The film is based on a true case from the early 1990s that is known among Koreans as the "disappearance of the frog children." In 1991, five elementary school students told their parents that they were going to hang out on a nearby mountain to catch frogs. They went missing.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [South Korea]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

17 February 2011 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Children...

Company Credits

Production Co:

Noori Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Great movie with incredible directing and acting!

The movie tells the story of what happened early 1990's in Korea, as 5 elementary school students never returned from their walk to a nearby mountain.

Based on true events and dedicated to the family who lost their children, this movie definitely succeeds at its goal. To make people be a witness of what happened 20 years ago and to be part of what emotional horror the family and everyone involved went through and still have to go through.

You will stay focused from the start to the end thanks to great directing and acting. Just when you think the movie will wrap up, it will make a sudden twist and turn everything upside down. Korea once again shows how to make a great movie that is based on true events.

Although this movie feels a lot like Memories of Murder (that also is based on true events in Korea), it is yet totally different and not as perfect, but still a great watch.

A must watch for anyone who enjoys a great crime movie.

My score: 9/10