Documents the sinking of a South Korean Ferry. As a result of the ineptitude of the first response to the emerging situation, hundreds of people, mostly children lost their lives.
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Title: In the Absence (2018)
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Documents the sinking of a South Korean Ferry. As a result of the ineptitude of the first response to the emerging situation, hundreds of people, mostly children lost their lives.
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9 November 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Prior to "In the Absence" and "Parasite", no South Korean movie had ever gotten nominated for an Oscar. I haven't seen the latter, but I just watched the former. It tells the story of one of the most tragic events in South Korea this century. Everyone should know this story.