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Confession
Crime · Thriller · Mystery · 2022
Min-ho's adulterous lover Se-hee is murdered in a hotel where only the two of them were present, and Min-ho is immediately singles out as the prime suspect. Insisting on his innocence, Min-ho hires the talented lawyer Shin-ae to defend him, and confesses to her that a car accident on the day before may be connected to Se-hee's murder.
Movie details
Confession
“Solving the manipulations of the case.”
2022 Crime · Thriller · Mystery 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.6 / 10
1.1K votes
TMDB
7.3 / 10
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Min-ho's adulterous lover Se-hee is murdered in a hotel where only the two of them were present, and Min-ho is immediately singles out as the prime suspect. Insisting on his innocence, Min-ho hires the talented lawyer Shin-ae to defend him, and confesses to her that a car accident on the day before may be connected to Se-hee's murder.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Confession?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Yoon Jong-seok
Written by
Yoon Jong-seok
So Ji-sub
Yoo Min-ho
Yunjin Kim
Yang Shin-ae
Nana
Kim Se-hee
Choi Gwang-il
Han Young-seok
Park Hyun-suk
Yang Shin-ae
Hong Seo-jun
Jang Tae-soo
Park Mi-hyeon
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Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.