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The Divine Move

2014 · 118 min

A grim, propulsive revenge ride where quiet board-game strategy and brutal street violence collide in a stylish, brooding haze.

Tagline
War on the board.
Overview
A professional GO player gathers a team to help him carry out his revenge against the man who killed his brother.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • obsession
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Cho Beom-gu
Written by
Yu Seong-hyeob
Starring
Jung Woo-sung, Lee Beom-soo, Ahn Sung-ki, Kim In-kwon, Lee Si-young, Choi Jin-hyuk, Ahn Kil-kang, Jung Hae-kyun
Music
Jang Hyeok-jin
Cinematography
Kim Dong-young
Runtime
118 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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