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Helpless

2012 · 117 min

A slow-burning, unsettling mystery that keeps you guessing as a man's search for his fiancée reveals disturbing secrets.

Directed by: Byun Young-joo
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Kim Min-hee, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Seong-ha

Tagline: Spread her wings only to fall deeper.
Overview: A woman suddenly disappears. Her fiance then sets out to find her and, in the process, uncovers layers of dark hidden secrets.

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Directed by: Byun Young-joo
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Kim Min-hee, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Seong-ha

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
obsession
betrayal
mystery
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: mystery, thriller
Directed by: Byun Young-joo
Written by: Byun Young-joo
Starring: Kim Min-hee, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Seong-ha, Song Ha-yoon, Choi Deok-moon, Lee Hee-jun, Kim Min-jae, Choi Il-hwa
Music: Kim Hong-jip
Cinematography: Kim Dong-young
Runtime: 117 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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