Movie

Death in Desert

2015 · 80 min

A tense, claustrophobic descent into obsession that turns a chance reunion into something grim and unsettling.

Overview: The day before Do-kyeong’s wedding, his ex-girlfriend, Ga-in, visits him. They enter a motel owned by Byeong-soo and obsession leads two to a disaster followed by a death parade.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, love, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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
betrayal
love
death
guilt
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: romance, thriller
Directed by: No Zin-soo
Written by: No Zin-soo
Starring: Kim Min-ki, Ko Won, Ryu Han-hong, Park Jong-hwan, Kang Mi, Lee Jae-In
Runtime: 80 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean