# Memoir of a Murderer (2017)

> A retired serial killer with Alzheimer's races against collapsing memory to protect his daughter from a new murderer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/291876

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Won Shin-yun
- Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Seol-hyun, Oh Dal-su, Hwang Seok-jeong, Kil Hae-yeon, Lee Byung-joon, Kim Min-jae
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5729348/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, tense, morally complex, late night thriller viewing, korean cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A former killer grapples with his dark past as memory fades and new threats emerge.

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