The Mimic

"Don't follow its voice."

2017 1h 40m KO

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 178

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Synopsis

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The mother of a missing child takes in a lost girl she finds in the woods, but soon begins to wonder if she is even human.

“Don't follow its voice.”

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Cast

Yum Jung-ah
Hee-yeon
Park Hyuk-kwon
Min-ho
Heo Jin
Soon-ja
Shin Rin-a
Girl
Lee Jun-hyeok
Middle-aged Man
Lee Ju-won
Jung-soo
Kil Hae-yeon
Female Shaman
Noh Susanna
Police Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Huh Jung
Writers: Huh Jung
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Huh Jung, shot by Kim Il-yeon. 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 Lee Jin-hee. 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 Jeong Byeong-jin 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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Yum Jung-ah and Park Hyuk-kwon and Heo Jin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't follow its voice.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7046826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Huh Jung directs. Kim Il-yeon behind the camera. Lee Jin-hee scores. Jeong Byeong-jin cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Huh Jung, shot by Kim Il-yeon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jeong Byeong-jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yum Jung-ah and Park Hyuk-kwon and Heo Jin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Don't follow its voice.".
7IMDB entry: tt7046826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.