Kimjongilia fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Violent
Deeply moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Violent
Kimjongilia is violent.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 44). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
1 h 15 min
Kimjongilia runs 1 h 15 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Kimjongilia higher (71) than critics (52). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some Korean. Produced in France, South Korea, United States.
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6.7
