In the Absence
2018·Documentary·29m
7.1
★
When the MV Sewol ferry sank off the coast of South Korea in 2014, over three hundred people lost their lives, most of them schoolchildren. Years later, the victims’ families and survivors are still demanding justice from national authorities.
Directed by Yi Seung-jun
shipwreck
disaster
ferry
sewol
south korea
short film
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Park Geun-hye
Self (archive footage)
Park Young-sun
Self (archive footage)
Kim Ki-chun
Self (archive footage)
Park Joo-min
Self
Crew
Yi Seung-jun
Director
Yi Seung-jun
Editor
Yi Seung-jun
Director of Photography
Laura Poitras
Executive Producer
Gary Byung-seok Kam
Producer
Yi Seung-jun
Producer
Park Joo-min
Thanks
Popular Reviews
25 reviews
unraveledclouds
10.0★ · 11/06/25
for the first time ever, a documentary make my heart sunk so much.
476 Passengers, 325 are students, who on a school trip to Jeju. That time, should be the most memorable for them. The time where it was unforgettable experience with their friends. The time where it should be, full of laugh, end with the happiest memories, and not with grief.
I have no such words for the elites, they always answered "dont know" or "dont remember". It's so, fucking, disgusting.
Among the film, i would like to leave a few, words, that makes my heart pretty much broken.
"Mom, dad, the ship has tilted a lot... Miss you" -Text message from a student.
"They told us to stay put, and no more announcements." -Text message from a student.
"I cannot give up because i am a parent. I will find out the truth."
Such, a heartbreaking documentary. Rest in peace for the students and the victims.
476 Passengers, 325 are students, who on a school trip to Jeju. That time, should be the most memorable for them. The time where it was unforgettable experience with their friends. The time where it should be, full of laugh, end with the happiest memories, and not with grief.
I have no such words for the elites, they always answered "dont know" or "dont remember". It's so, fucking, disgusting.
Among the film, i would like to leave a few, words, that makes my heart pretty much broken.
"Mom, dad, the ship has tilted a lot... Miss you" -Text message from a student.
"They told us to stay put, and no more announcements." -Text message from a student.
"I cannot give up because i am a parent. I will find out the truth."
Such, a heartbreaking documentary. Rest in peace for the students and the victims.
for the first time ever, a documentary make my heart sunk so much.
476 Passengers, 325 are students, who on a school trip to Jeju. That time, should be the most memorable for them. The time where it was unforgettable experience with their friends. The time where it should be, full of laugh, end with the happiest memories, and not with grief.
I have no such words for the elites, they always answered "dont know" or "dont remember". It's so, fucking, disgusting.
Among the film, i would like to leave a few, words, that makes my heart pretty much broken.
"Mom, dad, the ship has tilted a lot... Miss you" -Text message from a student.
"They told us to stay put, and no more announcements." -Text message from a student.
"I cannot give up because i am a parent. I will find out the truth."
Such, a heartbreaking documentary. Rest in peace for the students and the victims.
476 Passengers, 325 are students, who on a school trip to Jeju. That time, should be the most memorable for them. The time where it was unforgettable experience with their friends. The time where it should be, full of laugh, end with the happiest memories, and not with grief.
I have no such words for the elites, they always answered "dont know" or "dont remember". It's so, fucking, disgusting.
Among the film, i would like to leave a few, words, that makes my heart pretty much broken.
"Mom, dad, the ship has tilted a lot... Miss you" -Text message from a student.
"They told us to stay put, and no more announcements." -Text message from a student.
"I cannot give up because i am a parent. I will find out the truth."
Such, a heartbreaking documentary. Rest in peace for the students and the victims.
Ian 김이안
8.0★ · 05/09/23
I learnt a lot of heartbreaking details from this short documentary on an event I only knew parts of beforehand. This is a truly heartbreaking and angering documentary depicting governmental incompetence and the tragedy that occurs from such irresponsibility
I learnt a lot of heartbreaking details from this short documentary on an event I only knew parts of beforehand. This is a truly heartbreaking and angering documentary depicting governmental incompetence and the tragedy that occurs from such irresponsibility
Joshua Hinrichs
5.0★ · 02/07/20
While intriguing throughout its runtime, this doc came out three years too early.
While intriguing throughout its runtime, this doc came out three years too early.
Heather
8.0★ · 01/23/20
Truly harrowing. Unbelievable.
NEED to watch this if you haven’t.
NEED to watch this if you haven’t.
Truly harrowing. Unbelievable.
NEED to watch this if you haven’t.
NEED to watch this if you haven’t.
Jonathan
While this might not be a perfect documentary, it kept me engaged. The story of incompetence is absolutely horrifying and it is hard to believe that this actually happened. I definitely think it is a story deserving of a lot of attention.
While this might not be a perfect documentary, it kept me engaged. The story of incompetence is absolutely horrifying and it is hard to believe that this actually happened. I definitely think it is a story deserving of a lot of attention.