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Miss Baek

2018 · 98 min

A heavy, somber watch that immerses you in pain and resilience, with moments of tenderness that cut through the bleakness.

Directed by
Lee Ji-won
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Han Ji-min, Kim Sia, Lee Hee-jun
Tagline
At the bottom of misery, they find each other.
Overview
A woman's past as a convict follows her everywhere and because of this she doesn't open up to others. But then she strikes up a friendship with a broken child who has suffered from domestic violence and decides to save the girl from the cruel world. A man who holds feelings for the woman, tries to protect her in his own way.

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Directed by
Lee Ji-won
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Han Ji-min, Kim Sia, Lee Hee-jun
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • found family
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Han Ji-min, Kim Sia, Lee Hee-jun, Kwon So-hyun, Baek Soo-jang, Jang Young-nam, Kim Sun-young, Jun Seok-ho
Music
Lee Eun-joo, Mowg
Cinematography
Kang Gook-hyun
Runtime
98 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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