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The Man Standing Next

2020 · 114 min

A cold, coiled political pressure cooker where whispered alliances and quiet rooms carry more menace than any gunshot.

Tagline: Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution.
Overview: When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About: Power, betrayal, politics, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
politics
corruption
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild