Shoot Me in the Heart

Shoot Me in the Heart

Sane or insane, they couldn't need each other less.

Directed by Je-yong Mun

Produced by Jupiter Film, LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES

2015101 min7.7 / 10

A dark, introspective drama about two damaged men finding fragile connection amid mental illness and trauma, grappling with survival and meaning.

A young man develops schizophrenia after his mother's suicide. After he meets a kindred spirit at the psychiatric hospital, he forges a plan with the man to escape.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shoot Me in the Heart sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Shoot Me in the Heart end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Shoot Me in the Heart easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Shoot Me in the Heart scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Shoot Me in the Heart 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Shoot Me in the Heart

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shoot Me in the Heart

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shoot Me in the Heart, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shoot Me in the Heart, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shoot Me in the Heart, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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