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Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Action · Thriller · Crime · 2013

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.

Movie details

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

“Raised to be a killer.”

2013 Action · Thriller · Crime 2h 5m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Hwayi: A Monster Boy?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jang Joon-hwan

Written by

Park Joo-suk

Kim Yoon-seok

Kim Yoon-seok

Seok-tae

Yeo Jin-goo

Yeo Jin-goo

Hwa-yi

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Ki-tae

Jang Hyun-sung

Jang Hyun-sung

Jin-seong

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Dong-beom

Park Hae-joon

Park Hae-joon

Beom-soo

Im Ji-eun

Im Ji-eun

Young-joo

Court is in session

Put Hwayi: A Monster Boy on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.