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Children...

Original title: A-i-deul...
  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 12min
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.5K
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Dong-il Sung and Seung-ryong Ryu in A-i-deul... (2011)
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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 tha... Read allThe 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.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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2.5K
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  • Director
    • Kyu-maan Lee
  • Writers
    • Hyeon-jin Lee
    • Kyu-maan Lee
  • Stars
    • Yong-woo Park
    • Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Dong-il Sung
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  • Director
    • Kyu-maan Lee
  • Writers
    • Hyeon-jin Lee
    • Kyu-maan Lee
  • Stars
    • Yong-woo Park
    • Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Dong-il Sung
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    • 9User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Yong-woo Park
    • Kang Ji-seungas Kang Ji-seung
    Seung-ryong Ryu
    Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Hwang Woo-hyeokas Hwang Woo-hyeok
    Dong-il Sung
    Dong-il Sung
    • Detective Parkas Detective Park
    Ji-ru Sung
    • Jong's fatheras Jong's father
    Kim Yeo-jin
    Kim Yeo-jin
    • Jong's motheras Jong's mother
    Byeong-eun Park
    • Kim Joo-hwanas Kim Joo-hwan
    Gu-taek Kim
    • Wol-il's fatheras Wol-il's father
    Mi-hyeon Park
    • Won-il's motheras Won-il's mother
    Sang-hee Lee
    • Yong-ok's fatheras Yong-ok's father
    Deok-jae Jo
    • Dong-pil's fatheras Dong-pil's father
    Young-hwa Seo
    Young-hwa Seo
    • Dong-pil's motheras Dong-pil's mother
    Sang-baek Nam
    • Cheol-woo's fatheras Cheol-woo's father
    Ui-soo Lee
    • Cheol-woo's motheras Cheol-woo's mother
    Jin-mo Joo
    In-seo Kim
    In-seo Kim
    • Ji-seung's Wifeas Ji-seung's Wife
    Mi-ran Ra
    Mi-ran Ra
    • Director
      • Kyu-maan Lee
    • Writers
      • Hyeon-jin Lee
      • Kyu-maan Lee
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    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. —Stanislav S, Sochi, Russia
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      • Crime
      • Thriller
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      • Not Rated
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    10/10
    Must see: poignant and thrilling crime investigation movie
    I have seen a lot of crime movies. This one with The Chaser and Memories of Murder is the best ever made.

    Novelty in this suspenseful movie is the treatment of the relations with the media. It's a good idea from director to introduce some questions of ethics.

    What a pleasure to be drawn into a story by such intelligent writing and outstanding acting. The story is told with impressive direction, plenty of details and realism to hook in most people. There's a real sense of place and time.

    Can the movie be as beautiful, but at the same time be ugly. Like any dark mystery, the film simply raises questions, and gets the viewer to care about what happened to the kids.

    Characters of parents, TV producer, professor, children, detectives, wives and many others, each and every one is so well casted it's hard to find anything to criticize.

    The biggest pro for this feature is that they keep all the characters human by giving them a soft side. Nobody is either extremely good or bad, they just are humans making stupid choices and having to pay the price for it.

    You have to see it to believe how perfect it is.
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    • franck-bronte
    • Aug 7, 2011

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2011 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Діти
    • Production company
      • Noori Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,229,392
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 12min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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