# Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)

> A teenager raised by five elite criminals is forced into his first killing, sending him toward a violent reckoning with the men he calls his fathers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/124356

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Jang Joon-hwan
- Cast: Kim Yoon-seok, Yeo Jin-goo, Cho Jin-woong, Jang Hyun-sung, Kim Sung-kyun, Park Hae-joon, Im Ji-eun, Park Yong-woo
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2972362/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, brutal, mournful, dark thriller night, korean cinema marathon

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