Night of 7 Years (2018)

A man dumps a girl's body in a lake after accidentally killing her with his car on a dark and foggy night. Her enraged father soon hatches an elaborate plan to find the perpetrator and take revenge.

Director:

Chang-min Choo

Writers:

Chang-min Choo (screenplay), You-Jeong Jeong (original novel)

Stars:

Seung-ryong Ryu, Jang Dong-Gun, Go Kyung-Pyo

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Seung-ryong Ryu	...	Choi Hyun-su
Jang Dong-Gun	...	Oh Seung-je
Go Kyung-Pyo
Jong Hee Moon
Sae-byeok Song
Seong Byeong-Sook
Jeon Bae-soo
Tang Joon-Sang
Seok-yong Jeong
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kim Hyeon-Ok	...	Woman who lost her husband (as Hyun Kim)
Bi-bi Kim	...	Young female shaman
Hyun Been Shin	...	Moon Ha Young (as Shin Hyon Bin)

Storyline

A man dumps a girl's body in a lake after accidentally killing her with his car on a dark and foggy night. Her enraged father soon hatches an elaborate plan to find the perpetrator and take revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

car | 

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Taglines:

There's something that never sinks

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

User Reviews

Other than the lack of revenge as the main plot, this is a pretty emotional film.

If you like action dramas that balance emotion and action together with normal, human characters, you will like this film.

If you like revenge thrillers filled with twists and turns, you're bound to be disappointed.

Seven Years of Night is nothing like what I had expected. The film indeed fails as a revenge story but succeeds very well as a story of guilt and repentance. Ryu Seung-ryong's outstanding performance is what really matters the most, while Jang Dong-gun as a cold, creepy father is also impressive. The story is full of memorable characters played brilliantly by talented actors.

The action is very impressive. It is as realistic as it can get and at times very violent too. From realistic foot chases to car crashes to other set pieces: the action really works as an integral part of the film and makes the viewer feel the pain of the characters. Cinematography is top notch and the visuals are rich. Music that accompanies the drama is soothing.

The writing is a little weak as the film's pace (if you consider revenge the main thing) is extremely slow. But if you're okay with watching slow-burning, character-driven action dramas, you will have a pretty good time, just as I did. Not the best, but a terrific South Korean film!

Details

Official Sites:

CJ E&M America

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

6 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Night of 7 Years

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,669, 8 April 2018

Gross USA:

$24,281

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,716,820

Company Credits

Production Co:

CJ E&M

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Color