Keys to the Heart

"Off-tune brothers unite!"

2018 2h 0m KO

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 49

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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An older brother is a washed-up boxer. His younger brother is a genius pianist with physical disability. The brothers make up through their mother who is full of stories of her past.

“Off-tune brothers unite!”

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Cast

Lee Byung-hun
Kim Jo-ha
Youn Yuh-jung
In-sook
Park Jeong-min
Jin-tae
Han Ji-min
Ga-yool
Kim Sung-ryung
Ms. Hong
Choi Ri
Soo-jung
Bek Hyun-jin
Dong-soo
Hwang Seok-jeong
Chief Kang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Choi Sung-hyun
Writers: Choi Sung-hyun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Choi Sung-hyun, shot by Kim Tae-sung. 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 Hwang Sang-jun. 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 Kim Sun-min 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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Lee Byung-hun and Youn Yuh-jung and Park Jeong-min carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Off-tune brothers unite!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6985200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Choi Sung-hyun directs. Kim Tae-sung behind the camera. Hwang Sang-jun scores. Kim Sun-min cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Choi Sung-hyun, shot by Kim Tae-sung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hwang Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lee Byung-hun and Youn Yuh-jung and Park Jeong-min carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Off-tune brothers unite!".
7IMDB entry: tt6985200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.