@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.
Quick Stats
6.4
TMDB Rating
191
Votes
2h 5m
Runtime
$8.5M
Budget
—
Box Office
—
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Key Crew
DirectorKang Je-kyu
WriterKang Je-kyu
CinematographyKim Sung-bok
ComposerLee Ik-su
EditorPark Gok-ji
Production DesignChoi Seung-yeong
Produced by
Samsung EntertainmentKang Je-gyu Films
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Han Suk-kyu
Yu Jong-won
Choi Min-sik
Park Mu-young
Yunjin Kim
Lee Myung-hyun
Song Kang-ho
Lee Jang-gil
Yun Ju-sang
Chief Agent
Park Yong-woo
Eo Seong-sik
P
Park Eun-sook
Lee Bang-hee
Jo Deok-hyeon
Lee Won-doo
Park Dong-bin
Bae Won-seok
Kim Soo-ro
Ahn Hyun-chul
K
Kim Sang-mi
Soo
Nam Myung-ryeol
Kwan-ho
Son Ho-gyun
Im Bong-ju
H
Ha Duk-sung
Dr. Min
Park Ji-il
Team Leader, Defense Research Institute
