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A Dirty Carnival

2006 · 141 min

A slow-burning, emotionally heavy crime drama that immerses you in a world of shifting loyalties and moral decay, with bursts of brutal violence.

Tagline
A world without trust and mercy.
Overview
A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, action
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Zo In-sung, Cheon Ho-jin, Namkoong Min, Lee Bo-young, Jin Goo, Yoon Je-moon, Sunwoo Eun-sook, Lee Jong-hyuk
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
141 min
Country
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Languages
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