Our take
A laid-off paper manager turns to violence in this Korean thriller. Rated R for violence, language, and some sexual content. Reviews describe guns, corpse disposal, and dark humor. Mature crime satire for adults and older teens
Uplifting themes
Satire of systems, not wholesome lessons
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Story (may spoil tone)
After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
Details
Violence Shootings, forced vomiting, and DIY dental torture in a crime spiral
Shootings, forced vomiting, and DIY dental torture in a crime spiral
Language Strong Korean profanity with English subtitles; roughly twenty f-words…
Strong Korean profanity with English subtitles; roughly twenty f-words reported
Sex / nudity Affair scenes with nudity and humiliating sexual power plays
Affair scenes with nudity and humiliating sexual power plays
Drugs / alcohol Social drinking; drugs are not a major thread
Social drinking; drugs are not a major thread
Frightening Sudden violence and moral collapse create sustained unease
Sudden violence and moral collapse create sustained unease
Self-harm / suicide Self-injury via tooth removal; despair themes without focus on suicide
Self-injury via tooth removal; despair themes without focus on suicide
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Corpse disposal and bloody injury, more thriller than splatter
Corpse disposal and bloody injury, more thriller than splatter
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Humiliation, rage, and breakdown follow unemployment
Humiliation, rage, and breakdown follow unemployment
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Unemployment pushes the hero toward extremes. How does the film treat economic desperation?
- Violence mixes with comedy. Does that make impact harder or easier for your teen?
- Affairs and betrayal drive motives. Talk about consequences beyond the thriller frame.