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Asura: The City of Madness

2016 · 136 min

A relentless, grimy descent into corruption where every character is compromised and violence erupts suddenly, leaving you tense and drained.

Directed by
Kim Sung-soo
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Once you trip in, there is no way out.
Overview
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
How it feels
Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Relentless and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, betrayal, survival, guilt
Content
Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Kim Sung-soo
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Kim Sung-soo
Written by
Kim Sung-soo
Starring
Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon, Kwak Do-won, Jeong Man-sik, Kim Won-hae, Kim Jong-soo, Kim Hae-gon
Music
Lee Jae-jin
Cinematography
Lee Mo-gae
Runtime
136 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Nepali, Korean

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