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Hyena

2020 · 74 min

A slow, uneasy watch that lingers on desire and betrayal, keeping you at a cool distance rather than drawing you in.

Directed by: Richard Kim
Genres: Romance
Starring: Seung Ha, Min Do-yoon, Gil Dong

Overview: Ji-seong who only cares about success is briefly a fitting model at the recommendation of his former college senior, and he uses his senior's wife to fulfill his desires.

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Directed by: Richard Kim
Genres: Romance
Starring: Seung Ha, Min Do-yoon, Gil Dong

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
ambition
morality
identity
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: romance
Directed by: Richard Kim
Starring: Seung Ha, Min Do-yoon, Gil Dong, Lee Mi-na
Runtime: 74 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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