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Role Play

2012 · 76 min

A tense, slow-burning psychological drama that blurs reality and imagination, exploring jealousy and creative obsession.

Directed by
Baek Sang-yeol
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Tagline
Passion towards creation, mad jealousy... The provocative Role Play which travels back and forth imagination and reality starts now...
Overview
Best selling writer Jeong-ho attempts at a fatal Role Play for a passionate new novel. Ji-soo, a famous university professor can't help but suspect her husband as she is full of jelaousy and Hye-in a provocative and attractive university student who jumps into the unstable life of this couple. Jeong-ho feels she looks just like his first love and considers her a muse to writing a new novel through the Role Play. His wife gets jealous when she sees his novel and has sudden intercourse with him as if she is aware of Hye-in.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, betrayal, identity, love
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Baek Sang-yeol
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Baek Sang-yeol
Written by
Park Se-yeol
Starring
Kim Jin-seon, Lee Dong-kyu, Han Ha-yoo, Go Yun-bin
Runtime
76 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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