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Dogpa

2015 · 84 min

A grim, tense drama that follows a young woman's struggle to escape abuse, with a desperate fight for freedom.

Directed by
Yoon Dong-hwan
Genres
Crime
Starring
Yoon Dong-hwan, Jung Min-gyeol, Kim Tae-yoon
Overview
Su-Yun is student in college. She meets a boyfriend, Jun, in school. They love each other but Su-Yun has a secret. She has been in forced into a sexual relationship with her stepfather, Kim Yong. Jun tries to help Su-Yun to escape her father but Kim Yong attacks Jun and tries to keep Su-Yun. Jun goes to Kim Yong's house and fights with him.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Yoon Dong-hwan
Genres
Crime
Starring
Yoon Dong-hwan, Jung Min-gyeol, Kim Tae-yoon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • family
  • violence
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Yoon Dong-hwan
Written by
Yoon Dong-hwan
Starring
Yoon Dong-hwan, Jung Min-gyeol, Kim Tae-yoon, Lee Ja-eun
Runtime
84 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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