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An Ethics Lesson

2013 · 110 min

A chilly, talky crime drama that slowly tightens around a group of unlikable men and their shared guilt.

Directed by
Park Myung-rang
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Lee Je-hoon, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Tae-hun
Tagline
I Did It Out Of Love.
Overview
A bad guy, a cruel guy, a lame guy, a cowardly guy and the meanest woman gets involved in a beautiful university student's murder case.

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Directed by
Park Myung-rang
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Lee Je-hoon, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Tae-hun
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, drama
    Directed by
    Park Myung-rang
    Written by
    Park Myung-rang
    Starring
    Lee Je-hoon, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Tae-hun, Kwak Do-won, Moon So-ri, Ko Sung-hee, Lee Na-ra, Kyul Hwi
    Music
    Chung Joong-han
    Cinematography
    Kim Woo-hyung
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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