Helpless

Name: Helpless
Director: Byun Young-joo
Released: 2012-01-01

2012 film by Byun Young-joo

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Released: 2012
Director: Byun Young-joo
Screenwriter: Byun Young-joo
Cast: Kim Min-hee
, Lee Sun-kyun
, Jo Seong-ha
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1.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=214961.htmlRetrieved 2016-04-08
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Runtime: 117 min
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Genre: mystery film
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1.imdb.com/title/tt2308725/Retrieved 2016-04-08
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Country of origin: South Korea
Original language: Korean

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Helpless is a 2012 South Korean psychological thriller film written and directed by Byun Young-joo based on the bestselling novel All She Was Worth (火車) by Japanese writer Miyabe Miyuki. The original title, Hwacha, means "fire cart," and refers to a train to hell from Japanese folklore. Passengers can only board but not get off.

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Filming location: South Korea
Seoul
Film editor: Park Gok-ji
Color: color
Different from: Helpless
Based on: All She Was Worth author: Miyuki Miyabe
Narrative location: Seoul
Title: 화차

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