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Troll Factory

2024 · 109 min

A tense, cynical plunge into online manipulation that keeps you leaning forward, uneasy about how easily truth is manufactured.

Directed by
Ahn Gooc-jin
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Son Suk-ku, Kim Dong-hwi, Kim Sung-cheol
Tagline
Truth is only made real through lies
Overview
Journalist Sang-jin uncovers the existence of the so-called 'Troll Factory' while investigating an online public sentiment manipulation story, and is confronted with an unbelievable truth.

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Directed by
Ahn Gooc-jin
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Son Suk-ku, Kim Dong-hwi, Kim Sung-cheol
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • corruption
  • deception
  • power
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Son Suk-ku, Kim Dong-hwi, Kim Sung-cheol, Hong Kyung, Lee Seo-hwan, Choi Deok-moon, Lee Sun-hee, David Lee
Music
Cho Young-wuk
Cinematography
Cho Hyoung-rae
Runtime
109 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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