Korean Movie Opening: The Crucible
Releases Friday, Nov.4th
AMC Ridgefield Park
(75 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ)
The Crucible (Dogani) is a South Korean film based on the novel of the same name by Gong Ji-young, starring Gong Yoo and Jung Yoo Mi. It is based on a true story of mass sexual abuse of hearing-impaired students at Gwangju Inhwa school, Gwangju in the early 2000's
Synopsis
Kang In-ho (Gong Yoo) is the new arts teacher at the Benevolence Academy in the fictional city of Mujin, North Jeolla. He has a dark past - his wife was a high school student who committed suicide and his daughter is under the care of his mother. In-ho is hired to teach deaf and mentrally challenged students in school but he soon discovers a dark secret that lurks among the students and the faculty. Together with Seo Ye-jin (Jung Yoo Mi), a human rights center secretary, they aid the children in their fight.