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

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Sitges International Film Festival, 2014
Official Competition

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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, 2014

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BFI London International Film Festival, 2014

Mar del Plata International Film Festival, 2014

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Stockholm International Film Festival, 2014

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Busan International Film Festival, 2014

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Hawaii International Film Festival, 2014

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New York Korean Film Festival, 2014

Box Office hit in South Korea
27 million US $

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UK Distributor: Studiocanal

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IMDb: 7,2 from 5 606 users
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% of positive reviews

"A taut, elaborate narrative with poise, control and near-faultless technical execution (...) punctuated with skull-cracking combat scenes and propulsive chases.”
VARIETY

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“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

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“A Hard Day stands as one of the best pieces of genre filmmaking to emerge from Korea in half a decade.”
TWITCH