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He planned the perfect crime. Then his daughter vanished. Karma's a bitch with a twist.
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A Cruel Attendance (2006)

Korean neo-noirmoral panicdesperation-core

Overview

Crime

A financially desperate salaryman teams up with his friend to kidnap a rich girl to make a quick buck. But then he gets a call and learns that his own daughter has been kidnapped as well.

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Content warning
kidnapping

Standout Aspects

Direction

Kim Tae-yun tightens the noose with relentless parallel action.

Acting

Kim Soo-ro's sweaty desperation is physically uncomfortable to watch.

Editing

Phone-call crosscuts that make your stomach drop every time.

Best for:Solo: Late-night spiral when you want to feel worse about capitalism.·Friends: Debate who deserves sympathy — spoiler: nobody wins.
Heads up:Violence: Kidnapping aftermath and parental panic attacks throughout.·Emotional: Child endangerment as central engine — not subtle about it.
Kim Tae-yun

Director

Kim Tae-yun

ReleasedNov 2, 2006
Runtime1h 48m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Kim Soo-ro

Kim Soo-ro

Dong-cheol

Lee Sun-kyun

Lee Sun-kyun

Min-ho

Go Eun-ah

Go Eun-ah

Tae-hee

Kang Kyung-hun

Kang Kyung-hun

Dong-cheol's wife

Oh Man-seok

Oh Man-seok

Sponge

Go Seo-hee

Go Seo-hee

Min-ju's mother

Park Yoo-Sun

Park Yoo-Sun

Eun-Dong

Park Jin-Taek

Park Jin-Taek

Detective Woo

Won Jong Rye

Won Jong Rye

(uncredited)

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Trivia

Lee Sun-kyun filmed this during his 'indie darling' phase before 'Parasite' made him globally famous.

Insight

The Korean title literally translates to 'Brutal Attendance' — a pun on workplace roll calls and showing up for your crimes.

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