Stop (Korean: 스톱; RR: Seutop) is a 2015 South Korean-Japanese co-production directed by Kim Ki-duk that had its premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic.[1][2] The film is set in Japan and addresses the aftermath of Fukushima-Daichi disaster; the cast of the film is mostly Japanese.[3]
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| Directed by | Kim Ki-duk |
| Produced by | Allen Ai Kim Ki-duk |
| Starring | Natsuko Hori Tsubasa Nakae |
| Cinematography | Ki-duk Kim |
| Edited by | Ki-duk Kim |
Production company | Kim Ki-duk Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | South Korea Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
editA young married couple are exposed to radiation during a meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactor. The young woman is pregnant and she and her husband must decide whether or not to keep the baby. Their assumption that the child will be disabled is certainly realistic, and they both gradually succumb to madness.[4][5][2][6][7]
Cast
edit- Natsuko Hori as Miki
- Tsubasa Nakae as Sabu
- Allen Ai as lunatic pregnant woman
- Mitsuhiro Takeda
- Daigo Tashiro
Reception
editA review in Variety was very negative.[8] Another review found it regrettable that the crude style of the director was explored only to make a pastiche, given the importance of the topic. [9]
References
edit- ^ "Stop (2015) : Release Info". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ a b "'Stop': Karlovy Vary Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Disaster films reflect nation's turbulence". m.koreatimes.co.kr. 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Stop". KVIFF. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Guy Lodge (2015-07-11). "'Stop' Review: Kim Ki-duk's Inept Eco-Thriller is a Non-Starter". Variety. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Bechervaise, Jason (2015-07-08). "'Stop': Review | Reviews | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Brasor, Philip (2015-10-31). "Cancer and Fukushima: Who to trust?". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2015-07-11). "Film Review: 'Stop'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Fan, Ritter (2015-10-11). "Crítica | Stop (2015)". Plano Crítico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-26.