Movie

The Villainess

2017 · 129 min

A breathless, brutal thrill ride that hits like a fist, blending kinetic action with a cold, tragic core.

Tagline: An endless vengeance begins.
Overview: Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited with the promise of freedom after ten years of service. However, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for and now she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and bleak. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, grief, identity
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
grief
identity
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild