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Memoir of a Murderer

2017 · 128 min

A disorienting, somber thriller that traps you inside a fractured mind, where every memory feels like a threat and nothing can be trusted.

Directed by
Won Shin-yun
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Seol-hyun
Tagline
Memories can deceive you.
Overview
A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Won Shin-yun
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Seol-hyun
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • guilt
  • identity
  • family
  • obsession
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Won Shin-yun, Hwang Jo-yoon
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Seol-hyun, Oh Dal-su, Hwang Seok-jeong, Chae Kook-hee, Kil Hae-yeon, Lee Byung-joon
Music
Kim Jun-seong
Cinematography
Choi Young-hwan
Runtime
128 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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