High Society

High Society

Where the dirty dark shadows the glitz.

Directed by Byun Hyuk

Produced by Hive Media Corp

2018119 min5.5 / 10

A dark examination of ambition and moral compromise within a marriage as a couple ascends Seoul's social hierarchy, where glittering success masks corruption and infidelity.

The story of the journey of married couple up the social latter. The husband is professor at Seoul National University who is running for the National Assembly, and his wife is a painter.

Questions people ask

  • Is High Society sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does High Society end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is High Society violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is High Society scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is High Society easy watching? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like High Society

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as High Society

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like High Society, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like High Society, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like High Society, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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