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High Society

2018 · 120 min

A sleek, cold-blooded climb through elite circles where every smile hides a transaction, ending in a bracing act of self-exposure.

Tagline
Where the dirty dark shadows the glitz.
Overview
The story of the journey of married couple up the social latter. The husband is professor at Seoul National University who is running for the National Assembly, and his wife is a painter.

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  • Netflix
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • class
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Byun Hyuk
Written by
Wang Hye-ji, Kim Seong-tae, Byun Hyuk
Starring
Park Hae-il, Soo Ae, Yoon Je-moon, Ra Mi-ran, Lee Jin-uk, Kim Kyu-seon, Han Joo-young, Kim Kang-woo
Music
Jang Young-gyu
Cinematography
Park Se-seung
Runtime
120 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean, French, Japanese, Portuguese

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