Synopsis
During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.
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Cast
- Song Kang-hoDetective Park Doo-man
- Kim Sang-kyungDetective Seo Tae-yoon
- Kim Roi-haDetective Cho Yong-koo
- Song Jae-hoSergeant Shin Dong-chul
- Byun Hee-bongSergeant Koo Hee-bong
- Go Seo-heeOfficer Kwon Kwi-ok
- Ryu Tae-hoJo Byung-soon
- Park No-shikBaek Kwang-ho
- Park Hae-ilPark Hyeon-gyu
- Jeon Mi-seonKwok Seol-yung
Recommendations
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Christian Science Monitor
Suspenseful, surprising, and psychologically rich. - 90
The A.V. Club
It takes enormous skill to pull off such a high-wire act without diminishing the gravity of the situation, but Bong and his first-rate cast are up to the task. - 90
Village Voice
It's an altogether remarkable piece of work, deepening the genre while whipping its skin off, satirizing an entire nation's nearsighted apathy as it wonders, almost aloud, about the nature of truth, evidence, and social belonging. - 80
Film Threat
A haunting score and beautifully atmospheric cinematography by Kim Hyung-gu round out the achievements of this unique and engaging Korean thriller. - 80
Variety
A powerful, slow-burning portrait of human fallibility. - 80
The New York Times
What distinguishes Memories of Murder, setting it apart from rank-and-file thrillers, is its singular mix of gallows humor and unnerving solemnity. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Uses dark humor, incisive characterizations and social commentary to infuse its familiar detective tale with a distinctive flair. - 80
Washington Post
As exciting for its narrative twists and turns as for its Korean textures and rhythms.
