Movie

Double Agent

2003 · 125 min

A slow-burning, tense espionage thriller that keeps you guessing about loyalties while delivering a melancholic punch.

Overview: A North Korean diplomat defects to the South during the Cold War, but the South Koreans have their suspicions as to whether he is an actual defector or a double agent.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, identity, isolation, conspiracy
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: betrayal
identity
isolation
conspiracy
loyalty
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild