# The Call (2020)

> A phone linking two women in the same house across twenty years turns a bid to rewrite family tragedy into a vicious psychological time paradox.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/402375

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Director: Lee Chung-hyun
- Cast: Park Shin-hye, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Sung-ryung, EL, Park Ho-san, Oh Jung-se, Lee Dong-hwi, Um Chae-young
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10530176/

## Ember's analysis

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

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of fate and consequence unfolds across time and space.

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