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True Fiction

Original title: Sal-in-so-seol
  • 2018
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
242
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True Fiction (2018)
CrimeMysteryThriller

An MP's son-in-law and mayoral candidate takes a trip with his girlfriend to a vacation home and meets a mysterious neighborhood boy and his friends.An MP's son-in-law and mayoral candidate takes a trip with his girlfriend to a vacation home and meets a mysterious neighborhood boy and his friends.An MP's son-in-law and mayoral candidate takes a trip with his girlfriend to a vacation home and meets a mysterious neighborhood boy and his friends.

  • Director
    • Jin-muk Kim
  • Writer
    • Jin-muk Kim
  • Stars
    • Ji Hyun-woo
    • Oh Man-seok
    • Lee Na-ra
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    242
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jin-muk Kim
    • Writer
      • Jin-muk Kim
    • Stars
      • Ji Hyun-woo
      • Oh Man-seok
      • Lee Na-ra
    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Ji Hyun-woo
    • Kim Soon-tae
    Oh Man-seok
    Oh Man-seok
    • Lee Kyung-Seok
    Lee Na-ra
    Lee Na-ra
    • Lee Ji-Young
    Kim Hak-cheol
    • Yeom Jung-Gil
    Jo Eun-ji
    Jo Eun-ji
    • Yeom Ji-eun
    Lee Ae-ri
    • Young lady in hanbok
    Kang Hyun-Wook
    • Kim Soon-Tae (Middle-school)
    Park Joo-hyung
    Park Joo-hyung
    • Jin-Pyo
    Lim Yong-soon
    Lim Yong-soon
    • Lawmaker Choi
    Lee Yoo-Joon
    Lee Yoo-Joon
    • Seung-Pyo
    • Director
      • Jin-muk Kim
    • Writer
      • Jin-muk Kim
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    5mister_bateman

    Boring

    It's kind of a revenge story that slowly unfolds, exposing more and more aspects and reaching back to certain events from the past, but the story isn't all that intriguing, there is not really any suspense and none of the characters are really interesting, likeable or relatable, so you end up not really caring about what's going on. Meh.
    9nailheadtom

    The Coen Brothers go to South Korea

    This is the movie that Ethan and Joel would have made if they'd have grown up in South Korea rather than Minnesota. Unlike their master piece "Blood Simple" where no character in the movie knows what's going on and the audience knows everything, the characters in True Fiction all have a pretty good idea of what's happening but the viewer keeps getting surprised.

    The plot is convoluted but believable and the cinematography is excellent. Hopefully the director will get another property to work with soon.
    7Saanwithhisstupidthoughts

    Well acted out and with a good screenplay.

    TRUE FICTION started out slow with lingering around with comedy and kept me intrigued at where it was gonna go and where it was gonna end up.

    But the movie does pick up it's pace and once it does it becomes entertaining and keeps you glued.

    The movie turns into a thriller once it reaches the midpoint and bombards us with back to back twists and with a final and ANOTHER sweet cherry on the top TWIST again.

    I loved everyone's acting in this.

    No character is actually likeable here and I don't think that every movie needs to have a good ENDING or LIKEABLE characters....so characters are unlikeable but Ji Hyun Woo steals the show here in this movie.

    Definitely an above average entertainer for me.

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2018 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Murder Novel
    • Filming locations
      • South Korea
    • Production companies
      • MASTERONE ENTERTAINMENT
      • The Contents On
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $360,988
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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