The Fake

2013 1h 41m KO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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A convict returns to his home town to again torture his family, face his neighbors and try to destroy the local religious fanatics and their plans to keep money from the village people.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yang Ik-june
Kim Min-chul (voice)
Oh Jung-se
Sung Chul-woo (voice)
Kwon Hae-hyo
Choi Gyeong-seok (voice)
Park Hee-bon
Kim Young-sun (voice)
Hwang Seok-jeong
Young-sun's mother (voice)
Kim Jae-rok
Chil-sung (voice)
Lee Min-ji
Young-sun's friend (voice)
Kim Nam-jin
Chil-Sung's wife (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Writers: Yeon Sang-ho
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yeon Sang-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Yang Ik-june and Oh Jung-se and Kwon Hae-hyo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3091272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yeon Sang-ho directs. Jang Young-gyu scores. Yeon Sang-ho cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Original score by Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Yeon Sang-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Yang Ik-june and Oh Jung-se and Kwon Hae-hyo carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt3091272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.