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Christmas Carol

2022 · 131 min

A grim, slow-burning revenge thriller that keeps you tense and unsettled, with a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by
Kim Sung-soo
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jinyoung, Kim Young-min, Kim Dong-hwi
Tagline
There is no end before I avenge my brother.
Overview
On a Christmas Eve, a lifeless body of teenage boy is found. The victim's revenge-driven twin brother checks himself into a juvie to hunt down the suspects.

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  • Tubi TV
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Directed by
Kim Sung-soo
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Jinyoung, Kim Young-min, Kim Dong-hwi
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Kim Sung-soo
Starring
Jinyoung, Kim Young-min, Kim Dong-hwi, Song Geon-hee, Heo Dong-won, Hwang In-sung, Seo Jin-won, Kim Jeong-jin
Music
Park In-young
Cinematography
Lee Seok-jun
Runtime
131 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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