New Documentary, “Reset” Released About the Sewol Ferry Boat Tragedy
According to the article the documentary does a good job chronicling the botched rescue operation, but does not offer any reasons why it was so poor to begin with:
Director-producer Min Bae’s documentary film “Reset” primarily traces the emotional journey, over nine years since the tragedy’s outset, of Moon Jong-taek, father of Moon Ji-sung, one of the 250 student victims.
During the painstaking years, Moon emerged as both a fierce advocate and a meticulous documentarian, capturing every thread of the Sewol ferry tragedy in his search for the elusive truth behind its sinking.
Lost in the enduring sorrows, he built invisible walls around himself. His all-consuming obsession over the long painful years left the rest of his family feeling forgotten.
He and others have focused especially on the rescue operation, examining not only its shortcomings but also the potential for a deliberate failure to act.
They were also consumed by the crucial question of why students were repeatedly instructed to “stay still,” while some of the crew members, including the captain, rapidly evacuated to the upper decks of the sinking ship and were rescued.
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