Memoir of a Murderer

"Memories can deceive you."

2017 2h 8m KO

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 405

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Synopsis

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A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.

“Memories can deceive you.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Byung-su
Kim Nam-gil
Tae-ju
Kim Seol-hyun
Eun-hee
Oh Dal-su
Byung-man
Hwang Seok-jeong
Yeon-ju
Kil Hae-yeon
Maria
Lee Byung-joon
Poetry Instructor
Kim Min-jae
Young Prosecutor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Won Shin-yun
Writers: Hwang Jo-yoon, Won Shin-yun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Won Shin-yun, shot by Choi Young-hwan. 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 Kim Jun-seong. 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 Shin Min-kyung 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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Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Nam-gil and Kim Seol-hyun carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Memories can deceive you.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5729348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Won Shin-yun directs. Choi Young-hwan behind the camera. Kim Jun-seong scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Won Shin-yun, shot by Choi Young-hwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Nam-gil and Kim Seol-hyun carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Memories can deceive you.".
8IMDB entry: tt5729348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "dementia", "alzheimer's disease", "serial killer".