CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 2010
The Yellow Sea posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

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MOVIE2010 2h 37m KOR

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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Its taciturn criminal caught in a betrayal spiral, elegant nocturnal visuals, and sudden eruptions of violence echo The Yellow Sea’s fatalistic pressure while adding a sleek, melancholy edge.

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A crooked detective’s one terrible decision becomes a breathless chain of cover-ups and confrontations; it matches the propulsive dread and blackly cruel reversals of The Yellow Sea.

CURATING YOUR NEXT FRAME

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

When the attempt to kill a professor goes wrong, a series of violent events are triggered which force a taxi driver to run for his life.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Lee El

Lee El

Joo-young

Lee Hee-joon

Lee Hee-joon

Cop

Hwang Seok-jeong

Hwang Seok-jeong

Dollar Dealer

Lee Yoo-mi

Lee Yoo-mi

Tae Won's daughter

Seong Byeong-sook

Gu-nam's mother