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The King of Pigs

2011 · 97 min

This is a suffocating and relentlessly grim animated descent into the darkest parts of human nature.

Directed by
Yeon Sang-ho
Genres
Animation, Thriller, Drama
Tagline
A broken youth won't rest alone. Memories are beyond your imagination.
Overview
Two friends, Jung Jong-suk and Hwang Kyung-min, meet after several years and talk about their time in school, which left them scarred.
How it feels
Dark, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Trauma, class, violence, memory
Content
Strong violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Yeon Sang-ho
Genres
Animation, Thriller, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • class
  • violence
  • memory
  • power
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension10
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight10

Cast

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  • The Roku Channel

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Details

Genres
animation, thriller, drama, crime
Directed by
Yeon Sang-ho
Written by
Yeon Sang-ho
Starring
Yang Ik-june, Oh Jung-se, Kim Hye-na, Park Hee-bon, Kim Kkob-bi, Jo Yeong-Bin, Heo Ji-woong, Kyung-soon
Music
Eom Been
Runtime
97 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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