@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.
Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. There, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it, each in his own way. Their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing.
Quick Stats
6.6
TMDB Rating
151
Votes
1h 32m
Runtime
$2.7M
Budget
—
Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorRyoo Seung-wan
WriterKim Jeong-min
CinematographyLee Seong-je
ComposerBang Jun-seok
EditorNam Na-young
Production DesignCho Hwa-sung
Produced by
CJ EntertainmentFilmmaker R&K
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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
Jung Doo-hong
Jung Taesoo
Ryoo Seung-wan
Yoo SukHwan
Lee Beom-soo
Jang PilHo
Jeong Seok-yong
Yoo DongHwan
An Kil-kang
Oh WangJae
Kim Seo-hyung
Jang Mi-Ran
Lee Joo-sil
Suk-hwan's Mother
Kim Byeong-ok
Young Mens' Association Leader
Jo Deok-hyeon
President Cho
Kim Ki-cheon
Stabber
Kim Hyo-Seon
Secretary
S
Seo Ji-oh
Squad Leader Seo
G
Gu Ja-hoon
Squad Leader Koo
Lim Jun-Il
Squad Leader Im
On Ju-wan
Teenager TaeSoo
