Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013 · 125 min · Director: Jang Joon-hwan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Hwayi is a boy living in a farm village, who was raised by 5 fathers who were famous criminals. One day, the group is commissioned to kill a man named Lim and his wife. While the rest of the group feel something odd about this particular contact, Suk-tae is adamant to carry out this job with Hwayi in tow. During the job Hwayi discovers a photograph of a child in Lim's house. Eventually, Suk-tae hands his gun to Hwayi and he is forced to pull the trigger. He becomes ill after committing his first kill and realizes that the boy in the photograph looks uncannily familiar.
Emotional fingerprint
Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 39 % | 30 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 34 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 45 % | 38 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 50 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 68 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 68 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 70 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 81 % | 78 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 85 % | 71 % | 75 % | 69 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 70 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 69 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 77 % | 66 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 84 % | 76 % | 63 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 88 % | 75 % | 68 % | 79 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 76 % | 80 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 85 % | 86 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 47 % | 40 % | 33 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Jang Joon-hwan
- Written by
- Jang Joon-hwan, Park Joo-suk
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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