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A Pharisee

2014 · 90 min

A quiet, uncomfortable study of repressed desire that blurs dream and reality with a melancholic, uneasy pull.

Directed by
Jeong Yeong-bae
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
For the first time ever, idols attempt at a bed scene! The girl groups are coming of age!
Overview
Seung-gi has been living under a strict father, blaming himself everytime when a natural but uncontrollable desire surges from inside of him. However, because he can't spurt that desire in reality, every night Seung-gi shares passionate love with a mystery woman in his dreams. He meets Eun-ji ("Viki") a senior from school and gets provoked by her as well as Soo-jeong who he's had a crush on forever.

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Directed by
Jeong Yeong-bae
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Jeong Yeong-bae
Written by
Jeong Yeong-bae, Kim Won-young
Starring
Ye Hak-young, Kang Eun-hye, Cho Min-ah, Ko Jeong-il, Ha Tae-sung, Park Hyeon-soon, Kim Jae-il, Kim Bo-mi
Music
Dong Haein
Cinematography
박정식
Runtime
90 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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