The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Following
Thriller · Mystery · 2024
A realtor who loves sneaking into people's homes finds the dead body of a scamming social media influencer – can he find out who did it?
Movie details
Following
“He steals glances. She steals lives.”
2024 Thriller · Mystery 1h 43m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
A realtor who loves sneaking into people's homes finds the dead body of a scamming social media influencer – can he find out who did it?
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 Following?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
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
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Kim Se-hwi
Written by
Kim Se-hwi
Byun Yo-han
Koo Jung-tae
Shin Hae-sun
Han So-ra
EL
Oh Young-ju
Yoon Byung-hee
Lee Jong-hak
Lee Chang-won
Prison visitor
Shim Dal-gi
Ji-hee
Kim Mi-hye
Voice
Court is in session
Put Following on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.