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The Net

2016 · 114 min

A grim, quietly furious descent into bureaucratic cruelty that leaves you unsettled and hollow.

Directed by
Kim Ki-duk
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Won-keun, Kim Young-min
Tagline
A man trapped in the net against his will.
Overview
A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.

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Directed by
Kim Ki-duk
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Won-keun, Kim Young-min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • isolation
  • survival
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Won-keun, Kim Young-min, Choi Gwi-hwa, Lee Na-ra, Kim Su-an, Jeong Ha-dam, Sung Hyun-ah
Cinematography
Kim Ki-duk
Runtime
114 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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