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| Director: | Kim Tae-gon | ||||||||||
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| Cinematography: | Hong Kyung-pyo | ||||||||||
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| Distributor: | CJ ENM | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 96 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||||
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Project Silence is a 2023 South Korean disaster thriller film co-written and directed by Kim Tae-gon. It was screened at the Midnight Screening section in the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2023.[6] [7] The film was released theatrically in South Korea on July 12, 2024.[8]
The airport bridge is on the verge of collapse, and all survivors have become targets. Due to worsening weather conditions, the airport bridge has become unpredictable. People are isolated on the bridge, which is on the verge of collapse due to a chain of collisions and an explosion. Amidst this chaos, the military experimental dogs of 'Project Silence', which were being transported in secret, are released, and all survivors become their targets. These dogs indiscriminately attack the survivors, creating an uncontrollable situation.
It is revealed that the dogs are originally developed to be a far more effective rescue dogs by making them react to human voices so they can come and rescue the victims. However, the South Korean military with the backing of the US and many European governments decide to turn the dogs into powerful attack dogs to hunt and eliminate terrorists instead, giving birth to Project Silence. The project eventually failed since the dogs are uncontrollable as they often attack its handlers.