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Key Features:
Disaster, Working class, Apartment, Survival, Claustrophobia, Social class, Korean cinema
Tone:
serious, suspense-driven, dramatic
Target Audience:
Disaster movie fans, Thriller enthusiasts, Viewers interested in survival stories, Fans of Korean cinema
Emotional Arc:
Contentment → Panic → Desperation

Sinkhole

2021-08-11
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A working class family move into a new condo purchased after 11 years of hard work. They throw a housewarming party to show his co-workers when overnight a heavy downpour creates an extremely deep sinkhole that engulfs the entire building.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Cast
Cha Seung-won, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, Kwon So-hyun, Kim Hye-jun, Kim Jae-hwa, Nam Da-reum, Jung Young-sook, Lee Hak-ju, Han Hye-rin
Crew
Kim Jeong-han, Kim Ji-hoon, Jeon Cheol-hong
Rating
6.9(151 votes)
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