Heartbeat

A quiet, unsettling plunge into a child's panic, told with patient observation and a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by

Lee Chang-dong

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kim Gun-woo, Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu

Overview

Caught up in anxiety, eight-year-old Chul in school tells his teacher that he is going to the bathroom but runs straight home.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, family, trauma, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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