Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002 · 129 min · Director: Park Chan-wook
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Seoul, Ryu, a deaf worker has a sister who needs a kidney transplant. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood type is not compatible with hers. When Ryu is fired from Ilshin Electronics, he meets illegal dealers of organs, and the criminals propose that he give them his kidney plus ten millions Won to obtain a kidney suitable for his sister. Ryu accepts the trade, but he does not have money to pay for the surgery. His anarchist revolutionary girlfriend Cha Young-mi convinces him to kidnap Yossun, the daughter of his former employer Park, who owns Ilshin Electronics. However, a tragedy happens, generating revenge and a series of acts of violence.
Emotional fingerprint
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anger 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anger25%
- Disturbing20%
- Empathy15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anger, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anger and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 55 % | 35 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 51 % | 19 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 16 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 61 % | 30 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 61 % | 41 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 61 % | 49 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 63 % | 55 % | 53 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 65 % | 57 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 81 % | 76 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 76 % | 64 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 73 % | 36 % | 52 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 76 % | 23 % | 71 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 81 % | 28 % | 73 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 27 % | 68 % | 77 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 80 % | 45 % | 75 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Sister
Yu-Sun
CEO
Boss
Detective Heo
Man 1
Man 2
Doctor 2
Radio DJ
Details
- Directed by
- Park Chan-wook
- Written by
- Park Chan-wook, Jong-yong Lee, Jae-sun Lee, Mu-yeong Lee, Lee Jae-soon, Lee Jong-yong, Lee Mu-yeong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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