Obsessed

Obsessed

If I cannot see you, I can't even breathe…

Directed by Kim Dae-woo

Produced by Next Entertainment World, Finecut

2014132 min6.6 / 10

A tense, melancholic portrait of a forbidden affair set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, where passion and duty collide in a doomed romance.

A secret, passionate affair happens in the summer of 1969 between Colonel Jin Pyeong, trapped in a loveless marriage with Soo Jin, and Jong Ga Heun, the Chinese-Korean wife of Captain Kyung Woo Jin.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Obsessed scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

  • Is Obsessed 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Obsessed

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Obsessed

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Obsessed, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Obsessed, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Obsessed, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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