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Breathless

2009 ยท 130 min

A bruising, tender character study that alternates sudden brutality with raw, aching moments of connection.

Directed by
Yang Ik-june
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Kim Kkob-bi, Lee Hwan, Yang Ik-june
Tagline
The world is like shit and blood hurt so bad. but here is the man who touches your heart.
Overview
Sang-hoon is a lowlife gangster, a debt collector exercising thuggish ways to collect his money. The recipient of nothing but anger since his childhood, he expresses himself through violence. When he finally encounters someone who can stand up to him, feisty school-girl Yoon-hee they become unlikely friends.

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Directed by
Yang Ik-june
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Kim Kkob-bi, Lee Hwan, Yang Ik-june
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    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight9

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    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Yang Ik-june
    Written by
    Yang Ik-june
    Starring
    Kim Kkob-bi, Lee Hwan, Yang Ik-june, Park Jeong-soon, Lee Seung-yeon, Kim Hee-soo, Lee Jin-sook, Choi Yong-min
    Music
    Jung Sang-hoon
    Cinematography
    Yun Jong-ho
    Runtime
    130 min
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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