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Assassination

2015 · 140 min

A gripping, twisty period thriller that keeps you on edge with its double-crosses and emotional weight.

Tagline: The country falls. The operation begins.
Overview: In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But the plan goes completely awry amidst double-crossings, counter-assassinations, and a shocking revelation about one of the assassins' past.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, identity, revenge
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
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
identity
revenge
freedom
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild