Assassins

A sober, gripping true-crime procedural that plays like a spy thriller while quietly asking who the real villains are.

Directed by

Ryan White

Genres

Documentary, Crime

Starring

Siti Aisyah, Doan Thi Huong, Hadi Azmi

Overview

True crime meets global spy thriller in this gripping account of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader. The film follows the trial of the two female assassins, probing the question: were the women trained killers or innocent pawns of North Korea?

How it feels

Tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, deception, power, crime

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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