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Kill Boksoon

2023 · 137 min

A stylish, emotionally charged thriller that balances brutal action with a tender, complicated mother-daughter drama.

Directed by
Byun Sung-hyun
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
A life of lies can kill.
Overview
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Parenthood, identity, betrayal, violence
Content
Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Byun Sung-hyun
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Byun Sung-hyun
Written by
Byun Sung-hyun
Starring
Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Sia, Esom, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Seung-oh, Lee Yeon, Hwang Jung-min
Music
Kim Hong-jip, Lee Jin-hee
Cinematography
Cho Hyoung-rae
Runtime
137 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
English, Japanese, Korean, Russian

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