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Cruel Winter Blues

2006 · 118 min

A slow, somber descent into revenge that unexpectedly softens into a quiet, aching meditation on family and regret.

Directed by
Lee Jeong-beom
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun, Na Moon-hee
Tagline
A man dreams of a most brutal revenge.
Overview
A gangster's quest for revenge is sidetracked by an encounter with his target's mother in this deeply-felt hybrid of a crime thriller and a family drama.

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Directed by
Lee Jeong-beom
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun, Na Moon-hee
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
118 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
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