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Caché
Why this pick
Its precisely controlled frames and anonymous threat sustain the same slow, disquieting uncertainty, while buried social guilt sharpens the psychological tension.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2018 2h 28m KOR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Jong-soo runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood, and she asks him to watch her cat while she's out of town. When she returns, she introduces him to Ben, a man she met on the trip. Ben proceeds to tell Jong-soo about his hobby.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Yoo Ah-in
Lee Jong-su
Steven Yeun
Ben
Kim Soo-kyung
Yeon-ju
Moon Sung-keun
Lawyer
Jun Jong-seo
Shin Hae-mi