Confession of Pain

Confession of Pain

The heart is a lonely hunter...

Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Alan Mak Siu-Fai

Produced by Sil-Metropole Organisation, Basic Pictures

2006110 min6.3 / 10

A dark, melancholic crime thriller centered on a detective's emotional and moral deterioration as he investigates a brutal murder amid urban decay and lost hope.

In a city of love and prosperity, a city of lost hope and premature death, veteran detective Hei feels it all: the hurt, the helplessness, the horror. When his father-in-law, the billionaire benefactor Kim, is gruesomely murdered in his palatial mansion, he enlists the assistance of his former partner turned private detective.

Questions people ask

  • Is Confession of Pain sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Confession of Pain end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Confession of Pain violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Confession of Pain scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Confession of Pain easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Rarity35

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Surprise10

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Love35

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