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SOUTH KOREA · 2003
Memories of Murder
Korean New Wave
serial killer investigation
police corruption
1980s South Korea
violent crime
institutional failure
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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.
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serial killer investigation · police corruption · 1980s South Korea · violent crime · institutional failure
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