The Throne
(2015)
★ 7.1 IMDb · 103 votes
Year: 2015
Runtime: 125 мин
Country: South Korea
Director: 이준익
Cast: 유아인, Сон Кан Хо, Мун Гын Ён, Чон Хэ Джин, Ким Хэ-сук, 박원상, 이효제, Ли Дэ Ён, 강성해, Чхве Док Мун
Plot
Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.
Over a period of eight days, an 18th-century Korean king punishes his only son for attempted regicide. Flashbacks reveal the chain of events that led the son to rebel against his father in this tale of the strained relationships that exist between all fathers (who want their sons to grow into fine and competent men) and their sons (who struggle to prove themselves in order to earn their fathers' respect and approval).