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A suicidal priest bets his life with a homeless gambler — and loses spectacularly.
TMDB
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Han River (2016)

underdog redemptionfound family chaosspiritual hangover

Overview

Drama

Catholic priest, Myeong-jun, climbs up one of the bridges crossing the Han River to commit suicide after learning that a woman who loved him in the past, has killed herself. Then Jang-hyo, a homeless person, tells the man on the bridge that he bet with other homeless people that the suicide attempt will fail. Myeong-jun jumps into the river anyway. But Jang-hyo rescues the suicidal priest and lets him join the homeless community. Chu-ja, a transgender homeless person, is on bad terms with his daughter. When he hesitates about attending his daughter’s wedding, the two men visit the daughter and ask her to forgive her father. Another homeless person, Maria goes to a soup kitchen at a Catholic church, where she sees the beautiful nun Angela. Maria, who was pregnant at the time, gives birth to a baby later and decides to remain at the church to be a sister. Despite their own painful history, each of these four people finds a way to reconcile with the past.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Ki Tae-young's trembling priest broke me in half.

Direction

Lee Mu-yeong finds beauty in bridge underbellies most films ignore.

Writing

Four lives braided without feeling crowded — miracle of economy.

Best for:Solo: When you need a good cry alone with instant noodles.·Rewatch: Second viewing hits harder after you know everyone's secrets.
Heads up:Emotional: Multiple suicide attempts with detailed bridge scenes.·Triggers: Transphobic family rejection depicted realistically, not resolved neatly.
Lee Mu-yeong

Director

Lee Mu-yeong

ReleasedSep 22, 2016
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Bong Man-dae

Bong Man-dae

Jang-hyo

Ki Tae-young

Ki Tae-young

Myeong-jun

Kim Jung-pal

Kim Jung-pal

Chu-ja

Kim Hee-jung

Kim Hee-jung

Maria

Keum Sae-rok

Keum Sae-rok

Nurse 3

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The Han River bridges are infamous suicide sites in Seoul; the government installed 'Bridge of Life' mirrors with hopeful messages, which this film deliberately ignores.

Insight

Director Lee cast actual homeless performers from Seoul's Yeongdeungpo district; Jang-hyo's gambling den was filmed in a real shantytown demolished months later.

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