# Memories of Murder (2003)

> A darkly comic Korean police procedural follows clashing detectives as a rural serial-murder investigation exposes the limits of brutality, science, and institutional certainty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6405

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Bong Joon Ho
- Cast: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roi-ha, Song Jae-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Go Seo-hee, Ryu Tae-ho, Park No-shik
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353969/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: darkly comic, sardonic, foreboding, late night cinephile viewing, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of desperation and brutality unfolds as detectives race against time to catch a killer.

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