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Confession

Confession

Drama · Crime · Thriller · 2014

Hyun-tae, In-chul and Min-soo have been best friends since childhood. Their relationship is forever changed after Hyun-tae's mother asks In-chul to commit insurance fraud by destroying her arcade.

Movie details

Confession

“Torn by the truth.”

2014 Drama · Crime · Thriller 1h 54m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

Hyun-tae, In-chul and Min-soo have been best friends since childhood. Their relationship is forever changed after Hyun-tae's mother asks In-chul to commit insurance fraud by destroying her arcade.

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 Confession?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Lee Do-yoon

Written by

Lee Do-yoon

Ji Sung

Ji Sung

Hyun-tae

Ju Ji-hoon

Ju Ji-hoon

In-chul

Lee Kwang-soo

Lee Kwang-soo

Min-soo

Lee Hwi-hyang

Lee Hwi-hyang

Hyun-tae's Mother

Choi Jin-ho

Choi Jin-ho

Yi-soo

Jung Ji-yoon

Jung Ji-yoon

Mi-ran

Jang Hee-jin

Jang Hee-jin

Ji-hyang

Court is in session

Put Confession on trial.

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

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.