The defence The Big-Idea Head
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Children...
Crime · Thriller · Drama · 2011
On March 26, 1991, five boys set off to the mountain to go frog hunting and never come back to their family. While a documentary producer, detective and professor try to solve the mystery of the incident, one of the boys' parents is a suspect.
Movie details
Children...
“Five missing children, They never came back.”
2011 Crime · Thriller · Drama 2h 12m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
On March 26, 1991, five boys set off to the mountain to go frog hunting and never come back to their family. While a documentary producer, detective and professor try to solve the mystery of the incident, one of the boys' parents is a suspect.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Children...?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Lee Kyu-man
Written by
Lee Kyu-man · Lee Hyeon-Jin
Park Yong-woo
Kang Ji-seung
Ryu Seung-ryong
Hwang Woo-hyuk
Sung Ji-ru
Jung-ho's Father
Kim Yeo-jin
Jung-ho's Mother
Sung Dong-il
Park Kyung-sik
Park Byung-eun
Kim Joo-hwan
Kim Koo-taek
Won-kil's Father
Court is in session
Put Children... on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.