Movie

Secretly, Greatly

2013 · 124 min

A slow-burn blend of quirky small-town comedy and tense spy thriller that turns heartbreaking as loyalties are tested.

Tagline: Playing the fool for the Dear Leader.
Overview: Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live under cover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They are shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
betrayal
loyalty
friendship
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none