Standing on the Edge of Death
1990, Korean. Directed by Kim Dong-won.
Unlike “trilogy on torn-down neighborhoods,” (The Sang-kye dong Olympics, Haengdang-dong People, and Another World We Are Making), Standing on the Edge of Death calmly describes how urban poverty was formed, how they live, and why more than 20 of them committed suicide at once in 1990. In this film, the director explains that people who moved from poor countryside formed urban slum, and because they did not have formal education or asset, they worked as day laborers. Residence was one particular problem they faced as they lost their main dwelling area due to redevelopment. They start their day at dawn and work till night. However, these hard-working people do not receive any recognition from the society.
- Runtime
- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 1 January 1990
- Original title
- 벼랑에 선 도시빈민
- Country
- South Korea
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Standing on the Edge of Death runs 29 minutes (0h 29m).
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Standing on the Edge of Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1990. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Standing on the Edge of Death?
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Who directed Standing on the Edge of Death?
Standing on the Edge of Death (1990) was directed by Kim Dong-won.