After learning his boss betrayed him, a mob lackey plans to break out of prison and take revenge.
Acting
Jung Jae-young's deadpan desperation is masterclass.
Writing
Jang Jin's dialogue walks the knife-edge of tragedy and farce.
Direction
Prison as character—claustrophobic yet weirdly cozy.
Director
Jang Jin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jang Jin wrote the screenplay in three weeks after a real prison visit left him fascinated by inmate hierarchy.
The 'kkangpae' (Korean gangster) genre was peaking in 2006; this film subverted expectations by making loyalty, not violence, the real plot.
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