Memories of Murder
Aroview: A darkly lyrical thriller, set around the true-life hunt for South Korea’s first documented serial killer in 1986, during the years of Chun Doo-hwan’s infamous military dictatorship.
Initially making comedy out of the police detective’s inept and crude methodology, amateur CSI ‘deductions’ and suspect abuse, as enigmatic clues begin to mount, a slithering sense of unease pervades the narrative. Blurring the usual points of moral certainty, the film gradually transforms into an incisive critique of Korean national apathy in the face of a corrupt system. Beautifully shot and hauntingly atmospheric.
Cast
Kang-ho Song , Sang-kyung Kim , Roe-ha Kim , Jae-ho Song , Hee-Bong Byun
Director
Languages
English, Korean
Subtitles
English
Country
Korea (Republic of)
