Moss

"A secret buried underneath."

2010 2h 42m KO

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6.9

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6.7

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 98★6.7IMDB · 2,608

DramaThrillerCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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A city boy visits a remote village to find out the reason behind his father's strange death. The locals are watching his every move and are eager to see him leave. As he starts to investigate, the village's sinister secrets begin to unravel.

“A secret buried underneath.”

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Cast

Park Hae-il
Ryoo Hae-gook
Jung Jae-young
Cheon Yong-deok
Yu Jun-sang
Park Min-wook
Yu Seon
Lee Yeong-ji
Kim Joon-bae
Ha Seong-gyoo
Yoo Hai-jin
Kim Deok-cheon
Kim Sang-ho
Jeon Seok-Man
Huh Joon-ho
Ryoo Mok-hyeong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Woo-suk
Writers: Jung Ji-woo, Yoon Tae-ho
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Woo-suk, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Park Hae-il and Jung Jae-young and Yu Jun-sang carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A secret buried underneath.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1694019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kang Woo-suk directs. Kim Sung-bok behind the camera. Ko Im-pyo cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Kang Woo-suk, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Park Hae-il and Jung Jae-young and Yu Jun-sang carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A secret buried underneath.".
7IMDB entry: tt1694019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kim Sung-bok
Editing: Ko Im-pyo
Production design: Lee Tae-hoon
Makeup / hair: Jang Jin
Runtime: 162 min · 2h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): R18+
IMDB: Moss (2010)
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 2,608 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

8 wins & 11 nominations total

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Community reviews

What people are saying

badelf2023-02-07
★ 7/10
You really can't beat the Koreans for unraveling a mysterious crime bit by bit, in the style of a dripping water torture. Sure, they could've done this movie with 40% less film, but it's still eminently watchable and enjoyable.

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