# Assassination (2015)

> A Korean resistance assassin and her uneasy allies race to eliminate a Japanese commander while betrayal fractures their liberation mission.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/176362

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama, History
- Director: Choi Dong-hoon
- Cast: Gianna Jun, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Jung-jae, Oh Dal-su, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Kyung-young, Choi Deok-moon, Kim Eui-sung
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501416/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, tense, witty, historical action night, korean cinema marathon

## Synopsis

In the shadows of a war-torn nation, betrayal lurks among allies as the fight for freedom intensifies.

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