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The Mayor

2017 · 130 min

A tense, cynical plunge into political ambition, watching a charming mayor manipulate everyone around him.

Directed by
Park In-je
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Choi Min-sik, Kwak Do-won, Shim Eun-kyung
Tagline
All and every aspect of a person pursing one's ambition.
Overview
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.

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Directed by
Park In-je
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Choi Min-sik, Kwak Do-won, Shim Eun-kyung
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • corruption
  • politics
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Park In-je
Written by
Park In-je, Park Sin-gyu
Starring
Choi Min-sik, Kwak Do-won, Shim Eun-kyung, Moon So-ri, Ra Mi-ran, Ryu Hye-young, Ki Hong Lee, Kim Hong-pa
Music
Park In-young, Kang Min-guk
Cinematography
Kim Tae-sung
Runtime
130 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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