Blood and Ties

"Trust me. I'm your father."

2013 1h 35m KO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 48

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Synopsis

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A young woman's happy life with her father takes a downward turn when she begins to suspect that he's a kidnapper.

“Trust me. I'm your father.”

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Cast

Son Ye-jin
Jeong Daeun
Kim Kap-soo
Jeong Sunman
Im Hyung-jun
Sim Junyeong
Kim Kwang-kyu
Police Jang
Lee Kyu-han
Jae Kyung
Jo An
Yeon Bo-ra
Kang Shin-il
Han Sang-soo
Park Ji-yeon
Reporter Yeo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gook Dong-seok
Writers: Gook Dong-seok, Kang Sook
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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Directed by Gook Dong-seok, shot by Lee Jung-in. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Park Ki-heon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Han Eon-jae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Son Ye-jin and Kim Kap-soo and Im Hyung-jun carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Trust me. I'm your father.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3271700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gook Dong-seok directs. Lee Jung-in behind the camera. Park Ki-heon scores. Han Eon-jae cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Gook Dong-seok, shot by Lee Jung-in. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Park Ki-heon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Han Eon-jae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Son Ye-jin and Kim Kap-soo and Im Hyung-jun carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Trust me. I'm your father.".
7IMDB entry: tt3271700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lee Jung-in
Original score: Park Ki-heon
Editing: Han Eon-jae
Production design: Kim Yu-jeong
Costume design: Yi Choong-yun
Makeup / hair: Shin Yeon-jung
Sound: Kim Pil-soo
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
IMDB: Blood and Ties (2013)

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Reno2016-09-01
★ 7/10
A last minute attempt to find the truth! The Korean thrillers are the best, I can always pick them whenever I feel I want to be entertained. It was directed by a newcomer, but two well known faces interested me. 'The Classic' and 'The Last Blossom' are my favourites and now they are together for this, but a different genre. I think the story was great, but there's something lacking like the thrilling parts which is not as electrified again the concept the film had. You know it has some nervous moments, but not up to the mark if you compare it with other Korean thrillers you have seen. It was the tale of a young woman Da Eun who happily living with her father. The real moments of the film begin when she went to a film that based on the real event and soon she develops some doubts. Since she's a pursuing journalism, starts to dig it while the case is about to expire very soon. But what she finds and how it affects her life is the rest of the film where the pace keeps increasing till the final scene. Like I said it was based on an awesome idea, but should have developed better. Even though it falls short to get the viewers' appreciation, not doubt it was well executed with the brilliant performances. Except it fails to detail the important event of the film where all the puzzle created which is actually a flashback and supposed to be the twist. So I think the climax was a bit cliché, but a decent solution, overall not a bad film as it was considered by others. Once watchable and instantly forgettable. 6.5/10

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