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Son, this is not it!

2021

An uneasy, slow domestic drama that keeps you at a distance, more uncomfortable than gripping.

Starring
尹俊世, So Jeong
Overview
A white-headed son who lacks social skills and has no sense of morality, and a father who only goes out and about with his family behind him. One day, the father brings an older housekeeper, mixes his body, and leaves. A housekeeper and a son who burns himself day and night. After that, his dad brings home his stepmom, who is the same age as his son. A father who lives for one night and leaves.

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尹俊世, So Jeong
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • isolation
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • sexuality
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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