Similarly,Pachinkobegins in Busan during the 1915-1930s.
At 16, she helps run her mothers boardinghouse, trying to live a quiet life amidst the occupation.
His loyalty is torn between his fellow Koreans and his survival under Japanese rule.
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Rather than surrendering, Jang-ok chooses to die by his own hand, shaking Jung-chool to his core.
Similarly,Pachinkofeatures characters caught between Korean and Japanese loyalties.
The Age of Shadowsdraws clear inspiration fromThe Army of Shadows, a 1969 film based onJoseph Kessels novel.
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Set during World War II,it bleakly portrays the French Resistance.
The Age of Shadowsis currently available to stream on Netflix.