The Fake

The Fake

Directed by Yeon Sang-ho

Produced by Studio Dadashow, Next Entertainment World

2013101 min6.5 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex animated thriller about a convict's return to wreak havoc on his family and a corrupt religious community, blending visceral conflict with existential dread.

A convict returns to his home town to again torture his family, face his neighbors and try to destroy the local religious fanatics and their plans to keep money from the village people.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Fake scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Fake easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does The Fake end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Fake violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Fake sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Fake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Fake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Fake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Fake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Fake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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