A HARD DAY

Detective Gun-Soo is involved in a car accident which he attempts to cover up. He then falls into an unexpected situation with the only witness Chang-Min threatening him. Chang-Min hides his true purpose and identity from Gun-Soo.
Cannes International Film Festival, 2014
Director’s Fortnight
Toronto International Film Festival, 2014
Sitges International Film Festival, 2014
Official Competition
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, 2014
BFI London International Film Festival, 2014
Mar del Plata International Film Festival, 2014
Stockholm International Film Festival, 2014
Busan International Film Festival, 2014
Hawaii International Film Festival, 2014
New York Korean Film Festival, 2014
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Box Office hit in South Korea
27 million US $
UK Distributor: Studiocanal
IMDb: 7,2 from 5 606 users
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% of positive reviews
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"A taut, elaborate narrative with poise, control and near-faultless technical execution (...) punctuated with skull-cracking combat scenes and propulsive chases.”
VARIETY
“This slick, dynamic, twist-heavy police thriller combines supercharged suspense with flashes of dark humor. Kim Seong-hoon’s A Hard Day offers a masterclass in throat-squeezing, stomach-knotting suspense.”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“Refreshing and ultimately a great deal of fun, A Hard Day is [...] full of suspense and amusement.”
SCREEN
“A Hard Day stands as one of the best pieces of genre filmmaking to emerge from Korea in half a decade.”
TWITCH