Pandora Page #11

Synopsis: Jae-Hyeok (Kim Nam-Gil) lives with his mother (Kim Young-Ae), his sister-in-law (Moon Jeong-Hee) and nephew Min-Jae (Bae Gang-Yoo) in a small Korean town. He is dating Yeon-Joo (Kim Joo-Hyun), while working at the local nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, Pyung-Sub (Jung Jin-Young) works at the same nuclear power plant. He is worried about conditions there, but nobody in the government listens to him. An earthquake strikes the small town where Jae-Hyeok lives and causes explosions at the nuclear power plant. The situation quickly spirals out of control, leading the entire nation to panic. To prevent another nuclear disaster, Jae-Hyeok and his co-workers return to the nuclear power plant.
Genre: Action, Drama
Director(s): Jong-woo Park
  6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
TV-MA
Year:
2016
136 min
828 Views


We've done all that we could.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Come on, let's go.

Let's go, okay?

Just a second!

Can't we just seal that entrance?

What do you mean?

We just need to think of a way

to seal that entrance.

Then if we collapse the ceiling,

that room... won't it be full of

water?

That's right!

Exactly.

What Jae Hyeok said is right.

What did you just say?

The entrance to the room will

be sealed, forming a reservoir.

If the ceiling...

that is directly below the

storage tank collapses,

won't the spent nuclear fuel

rods be immersed in a pool of water?

That's right.

We will blow up the ceiling

below the tank.

Is this feasible?

We will have to try.

But...

But, what?

The crack is widening quickly.

I don't think we can wait to

set the explosives until the

doorway is sealed.

We will have to do it at the

same time.

Doesn't that mean someone

won't be able to come out?

That's right.

Who will go in?

The person who can set the

explosives...

there is only one.

Jae Hyeok.

I'll do it.

We're talking about explosives.

I've seen you too scared to

even touch a firecracker.

Forget it, kid.

I shouldn't have been so lazy

when I was in the Army,

and should have studied more.

I'm sorry.

The explosives have arrived!

Get ready quickly.

What are they doing?

Didn't they say there's not

much time?

Come on. We can't waste

any time.

Focus and don't dawdle.

Okay!

Come quickly.

Come on.

Come on, be strong.

Hurry. Hurry.

The workbench is ready.

Good job.

Everyone has suffered.

Thank you.

Jae Hyeok.

Kid.

We'll all meet in Heaven, right?

I'm just going first.

The rest of you, take your time.

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok.

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok.

The door...

must be closed.

Jae Hyeok!

We will start our work.

Jae Hyeok.

I'm sorry, Jae Hyeok.

Father!

Father, let me.

I said I'll do it!

I'll do it.

Pay close attention to time!

Are you okay?

I've used all the explosives.

I don't think... I can hold on

much longer.

Can I just detonate them now?

No.

Wait a little longer.

We're almost done. Hold on.

But my body won't listen to

orders.

They won't let me see Jae Hyeok,

or hear his voice!

This is just so outrageous!

Mother!

Jae Hyeok!

Oppa will come soon!

He said he'd come back fine,

Mother!

Jae Hyeok!

Manager.

Yes.

Go ahead.

=Please do something for me.=

What?

What did you say?

Oppa is on television!

- Jae Hyeok!

- Mother!

- Jae Hyeok!

- Don't be like this.

Mother.

I heard Oppa will be on TV.

What did you say?

I said Oppa will be on TV!

Mother, follow me.

Mother, follow me.

You too, Eonni.

- Jae Hyeok!

- Mother!

Jae Hyeok!

Hurry this way!

Our Jae Hyeok will be on TV.

Get on.

Manager,

everything is ready here.

We're ready.

My family...

are they watching me?

=Yes, they're watching.=

Thank you.

Mom.

It's me.

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok.

Even if I can't see you, you can

see me clearly, right?

I can see you.

I can see you clearly.

I'm sorry, Mom.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner.

I'm sorry, but I have to leave first.

I'm sorry I have to say goodbye

this way.

I'm sorry for everything.

Don't be sad.

I'm going first,

but I'll take good care of

Father and my brother.

Jae Hyeok.

You should live a long, long life.

Let Min Jae get married,

and hold your great-grandchild.

You have to keep living for a

very long time.

Do you understand?

I can't.

I can't, Jae Hyeok.

Then there's my sister-in-law.

My brother isn't around.

If you will take good care of my

mother, I would be grateful.

These are the words that had

been in my heart to tell you,

but I felt too awkward to be

able to say it.

Thank you.

I'm very grateful.

Bring up Min Jae well.

I will.

Mom!

Where is my uncle going?

Where is my uncle going?

Yeon Ju.

You must be angry.

You must hate me for not

keeping my promise.

Don't be like that.

I also...

wanted to live with you more

than one day,

eating the food that you made

with your own hands.

Someday, I wanted to fall

asleep inside your arms.

But it's not something I can

have because I want it.

I won't be able to keep my

promise to make you happy.

I can't keep my promise to

stay with you forever.

I sincerely... wanted to treat

you well.

I sincerely...

wanted to have a happy life

with you.

Why?

Why can't it be?

I'm not asking for much.

Why do I have to die like this?

Why?

What did I do wrong?

Just what have I done wrong?

I didn't want to die like this.

I'm really...

I'm really afraid.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom, I'm scared.

What can I do?

What can I do?

My Jae Hyeok is so pitiful.

What can I do?

What can I do?

What can I do?

I never wanted it to be like this.

I'm such a loser. What's wrong

with me?

Just don't forget me.

Remember me.

That way, at least I won't

regret dying like this.

Kang Jae Hyeok was not a coward.

All of you remember that.

Be sure you do.

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok!

Aigoo, my child!

My poor child! What can I do?

Jae Hyeok.

Jae Hyeok.

- Jae Hyeok.

- Mother.

Mother.

How much longer?

It's okay. We're finished here.

Everyone can go out.

Hurry and get out.

I'm sorry.

Get out!

Leave quickly!

Get going!

Hurry!

Leave!

Hurry, go out!

Hurry, go! Quickly!

Go out!

Get out!

Hurry!

Hurry, go out!

What?

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok!

Jae Hyeok,

life can really suck.

=The spent nuclear fuel rods

are submerged in the reservoir.=

=I repeat.=

=The spent nuclear fuel rods

are submerged in the reservoir.=

=As long as the reservoir

remains full of cooling water,=

=the nuclear power plant has

been sealed very safely.=

What happened to that person?

=He couldn't come out.=

Mr. President.

He wasn't called "that person."

He was Kang Jae Hyeok.

Kang Jae Hyeok.

I will remember.

I will certainly remember.

Oppa, why do you hate the

power station?

I don't hate it.

I'm afraid of it.

What are you so afraid of?

There was a leak at the nuclear

power plant,

but nobody was worried,

and they didn't seem to care.

The attitude of indifference

was really scary.

We can't be like that.

Not only just us,

but even children like Min Jae.

They can't be like that, either.

Do you want to pass down to

our children

a world with good food

and a good life,

Or...

do you want to leave them a

safe and comfortable world?

Don't close your eyes because

of fear.

Don't cover your ears because

of fear.

We have opened Pandora's Box.

Although disaster and evil

were inside,

wasn't there also Hope?

Among all that, we must find Hope,

for the sake of our children.

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