The Unforgiven (2005 film)

The Unforgiven Hangul RRYongseobadji mothan ja is a 2005 South Korean drama film directed by Yoon Jongbin.

Lee Seungyoung is a new recruit in the South Korean military who finds that his commanding officer, Sergeant Yoo Taejeong is an old school friend. Yoo looks after Lee, and tries to help the stubborn and contrary youngster adjust to the strict hierarchies and harshness of military life. As time passes, Lees resistance wears down, and he finds himself understanding, and even becoming more like the superior officers he previously struggled against. Matters come to a head when he is given command of Heo Jihoon, a slovenly newcomer whose constant incompetence tests Lees patience, and eventually forces him to act.The Unforgiven was a featurelength graduation thesis film from director Yoon Jongbin, then an undergraduate in ChungAng University film school. Despite its rough edges due to technical limitations and a low budget, the film was a smash hit at the 2005 Busan International Film Festival and won the following awards Best Korean Feature, Most Popular Film in the New Currents section, FIPRESCI, and NETPAC for its critical reflection on masculinity, not only in South Korea or the military, but in contemporary society in general. This generated wide publicity for the film, giving it a chance to be shown at respectable arthouse theaters in Seoul. Unfortunately, director Yoon found himself the object of litigation by the Defense Department, when the film turned out to be a far cry from the heartwarming story of friendship inside the barracks the Defense Department had apparently read in screenplay form, before they granted Yoon permission to shoot his film inside the authentic living quarters. Yoon acknowledged his act of deception and stated that he will accept the appropriate punishment. ........

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