Overview
A chilling mystery unfolds as a young man grapples with the return of his brother after a traumatic disappearance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- foreboding
- rain-soaked
- late night thriller viewing
- dark movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jin-seok’s perception of Yoo-seok’s disappearance and return is progressively destabilized by missing memories and contradictory details.
The central mystery arises inside Jin-seok’s household, where his relationship with his older brother becomes increasingly threatening.
The kidnapping, the nineteen-day absence, and Yoo-seok’s changed behavior continually revise the apparent explanation of the crime.
The plot links murder and revenge to deeply personal loss and emotional damage rather than treating retaliation as simple justice.
Films like Forgotten, and why
The Call
Both are psychologically disorienting korean thrillers built around concealed identities, family trauma, and escalating revelations.
The Handmaiden
Both combine revenge, murder mystery, unreliable memory, and morally distressing twists within a tightly controlled thriller structure.
Shutter Island
Both are bleak psychological mysteries centered on fractured identity, manipulation, and disturbing revelations about the past.
Movie Details
- Director
- Chang Hang-jun
- Release Date
- 2017-11-29
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (1407)
Cast
- Kang Ha-neul
- Kim Moo-yul
- Moon Sung-keun
- Na Young-hee
- Nam Myung-ryeol
- Lee Na-ra
- Jeong Taek-hyeon
- Jung Chan-bi
- Choi Go
- Bae Seong-il
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Forgotten about?
- A young man investigates his brother’s unnerving return from a kidnapping, only to find his own memories becoming part of the mystery.
- What is Forgotten like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Forgotten as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Forgotten violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Forgotten as moderate.
- Which films are like Forgotten?
- Films with a similar feel include The Call, The Handmaiden, and Shutter Island.
- How long is Forgotten?
- Forgotten runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Forgotten?
- In United States, Forgotten streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
