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Barking Dogs Never Bite

2000 · 110 min

A wry, uncomfortable slice of apartment life where petty frustrations spiral into quiet cruelty and absurdity.

Directed by: Bong Joon Ho
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring: Lee Sung-jae, Bae Doona, Kim Ho-jung

Overview: An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.

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Directed by: Bong Joon Ho
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring: Lee Sung-jae, Bae Doona, Kim Ho-jung

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: isolation
obsession
class
ambition
guilt
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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