Project Silence (2024 Film)
Project Silence (Korean: 탈출: PROJECT SILENCE) is a 2024 South Korean disaster-action film directed by Kim Tae-gon. The film explores a high-stakes survival scenario on an airport bridge, where a combination of environmental catastrophe and a failed military experiment traps a group of civilians.
Plot
The story unfolds on an airport bridge during a period of severe weather and dense fog. The poor visibility leads to a massive multi-vehicle collision, causing the bridge to become unstable and threatening imminent collapse. Among the vehicles on the bridge is a transport carrying genetically modified military canines, known as Echo, which were part of a classified initiative called Project Silence. Following the crash, the dogs escape their containment, turning the stranded survivors into targets.
Production
The film was directed by Kim Tae-gon, with a screenplay co-written by Kim Tae-gon and Kim Yong-hwa. Principal photography commenced on October 5, 2020, and concluded on February 10, 2021. During its early development, the project was referred to by the working title Silence. The film held its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2023, before its wide theatrical release in South Korea on July 12, 2024.
Cast
The film features an ensemble cast including:
- Lee Sun-kyun as Cha Jung-won
- Ju Ji-hoon as Joe Park
- Kim Hee-won as Doctor Yang
- Moon Sung-geun as Byeong-hak
- Ye Soo-jung as Soon-ok
- Kim Tae-woo as Jung Hyun-baek
- Park Hee-von as Sim Mi-ran
- Park Ju-hyun as Sim Yoo-ra
- Kim Soo-ahn as Cha Kyung-min
