The Uprising

In the late 19th century Catholicism was gaining a foothold on Jeju island, much to the horror of the Confucian community, who were seeing their influence diminishing as well as getting increased taxes from Catholic-friendly government officers. The conflict became a religious war that resulted in a rebel Confucian army massacring hundreds of Christians in little more than a matter of days. The Uprising details the events leading up to the assault, focusing on the story of Yi Jae-su, the young man destined to become the leader of the rebel army.

Director: Park Kwang-su

Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Shim Eun-ha, Myung Gye-nam, Frédéric Andrau, Sébastien Tavel, Yun So-jeong, Oh Youn-hong, Kang Shin-il

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.