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2005 · 119 min · NR

A Bittersweet Life

Directed by Kim Jee-woon · Action, Drama, Crime

A Bittersweet Life (2005) is a Action film, directed by Kim Jee-woon set in South Korea during the 2000s.

A organized crime and neo noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of revenge, betrayal, and isolation run throughout.

Composer
Jang Young-gyuDalpalan
Cinematography
Kim Ji-yong
Cast
Lee Byung-hunKim Yeong-cheolShin Min-aKim Roi-haLee Ki-youngHwang Jung-minEric MunOh Dal-su

The world of this film

Setting

Where
South Korea
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized CrimeNeo Noir
Themes
RevengeBetrayalIsolation
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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