After War Anthology Film Profile

After War is a 2002 anthology film featuring contributions from multiple international directors, including Seung-wook Moon, Nobuhiro Suwa, and Wang Xiaoshuai. The feature has a runtime of 119 minutes and includes dialogue in Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin.

Segments and Directors

The film is structured around different narrative segments directed by distinct filmmakers.

Survival Game

Directed by Seung-wook Moon, this segment follows a stock broker named K who becomes involved in a swindle resulting in a senior colleague's suicide. While hiding from law enforcement, K disguises himself as a survival gamer, only to realize that the simulation has turned into a reality. The cast features Jung Eun-Pyo, Jang Hyeong-Seong as K, and Sang-rok Jo.

A Letter From Hiroshima

Directed by Nobuhiro Suwa, this segment centers on a Korean actress named Kim who receives an invitation from Japanese director Suwa to collaborate in Hiroshima. Upon arrival, she discovers that no one knows the director's whereabouts. The segment stars Kim Ho-Jun and Nobuhiro Suwa.

The New Year

Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, this segment focuses on a narrator whose green card delivery is delayed following the September 11 attacks, causing anxiety about returning home to bid farewell to a critically ill father.