Don't Step Out of the House

2009 0h 43m KO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A poor boy and his sister live in a basement apartment. One day, strangers enter their house and threaten them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Park Se-jong
Chul-soo
Lee Da-in
Sooni
Koo Kyo-hwan
Raoh
Jo Sung-hwan
Skinhead
Baek Seung-ik
Glasses
Oh Dal-su
Father (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jo Sung-hee
Writers: Jo Sung-hee
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jo Sung-hee, shot by Yang Gun-young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jo Sung-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Park Se-jong and Lee Da-in and Koo Kyo-hwan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1528090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jo Sung-hee directs. Yang Gun-young behind the camera. Jo Sung-hee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jo Sung-hee, shot by Yang Gun-young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jo Sung-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Park Se-jong and Lee Da-in and Koo Kyo-hwan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1528090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.