The Scent

The Scent

A woman in mystery. A man in jeopardy.

Directed by Kim Hyoung-jun

Produced by kth, The Dream & Pictures

2012117 min5.7 / 10

A tense crime thriller built on misdirection and paranoia, where a detective framed for murder must outrun both the law and a mysterious woman's schemes.

A detective Seon-woo, who moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin. The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an affair with another woman. When the detective goes to take pictures he discovers that the woman's husband is already dead. Now the detective becomes a suspect. The detective is chased by another detective Gil-ro. He must now set out for the real killer.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Scent scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Scent sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is The Scent 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Scent

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Scent

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Scent, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Scent, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Scent, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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