Movie

The Foul King

2000 · 112 min

A gently funny, bittersweet underdog story that finds quiet dignity in a dead-end life and the absurd theatre of wrestling.

Tagline: In the ring, I'm the king.
Overview: Dae-ho is a timid, unproductive, constantly harassed bank clerk. He starts secretly wrestling and adopts the persona of the cheating villain wrestler "The Foul King". He starts to stand up for himself but things soon start to get out of hand.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, identity, ambition, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
identity
ambition
class
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild