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Memories of Murder
· 2003

Memories of Murder

Bong Joon Ho
serial killer investigation police corruption institutional dysfunction sexual violence 1980s South Korea
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Synopsis

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

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He is a master of blending genres and having a very strong, unique voice. ‘Memories of Murder’ left a deep impact on me as a filmmaker. It’s one of the best police investigation thrillers I’ve seen, and its ending is still haunting me.

'Memories of Murder' left a deep impact on me as a filmmaker. It's one of the best police investigation thrillers I've seen, and its ending is still haunting me.

— Denis Villeneuve  ·  Vulture interview
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