Blood and Ties

Blood and Ties

Trust me. I'm your father.

Directed by Gook Dong-seok

Produced by CJ Entertainment, Sunshine Film

201395 min6.3 / 10

A dark psychological thriller that weaponizes familial intimacy, trapping a daughter in escalating paranoia about the father she thought she knew.

A young woman's happy life with her father takes a downward turn when she begins to suspect that he's a kidnapper.

Questions people ask

  • Does Blood and Ties end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Blood and Ties sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Blood and Ties easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Blood and Ties scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Blood and Ties violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Blood and Ties

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blood and Ties

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blood and Ties, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blood and Ties, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blood and Ties, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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