# The Villainess (2017)

> A government-bound assassin attempts to build an ordinary life while buried loyalties and violent secrets drag her back into a cycle of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/295344

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Jung Byung-gil
- Cast: Kim Ok-vin, Shin Ha-kyun, Sung Joon, Kim Seo-hyung, Cho Eun-ji, Lee Seung-joo, Jung Hae-kyun, Park Cheol-min
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6777338/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, propulsive, brooding, action movie night, korean cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A deadly assassin seeks redemption but is haunted by her past as she navigates a new life.

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