Remember

Remember

This revenge must be completed.

Directed by Lee Il-hyung

Produced by Moonlight Film, Acemaker Movieworks

2022128 min7.6 / 10

A dark, melancholic revenge thriller about an aging man racing against his own fading memory to complete a lifelong vendetta rooted in historical trauma.

Pil-ju, an Alzheimer's patient in his 80s, who lost all his family during the Japanese colonial era, and devotes his lifelong revenge before his memories disappear, and a young man in his 20s who helps him.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Remember violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Remember scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Remember end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Remember

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Remember

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Remember, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Remember, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Remember, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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