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Pilot (2024)
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Original name: 파일럿
Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Han Jung-woo, a pilot with top-class skills, is flying high and even appears on a famous TV show. But everything comes crashing down when a careless mistake causes him to lose everything, even his job. Blacklisted in the industry, no airline is willing to hire him. Desperate with no other choice, Han Jung-woo transforms completely into his younger sister's identity and succeeds in landing a job as a pilot.
Style:
psychological, captivating, satirical, suspense, tension
Plot:
aviation, pilot, identity, changing lives, new job, satire, lifestyle change, airline, workplace, new identity, workplace situations, deception, impersonation, comeback, second chance, redemption, scandal, undercover, rebirth, identity crisis, resilience, moral ambiguity, siblings, ethical dilemma, morality ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
korea
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Country: Spain
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Duration: 110 min.
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Country: Italy
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Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Duration: 99 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Story:
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