The Prison
2017 · 125 min · Director: Hyeon Na, Na Hyun
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AN EX-COP CONVICT JOINS A SECRET CRIME SYNDICATE WITHIN THE PRISON Yu-gon (KIM Rae-won), troubled former police inspector, is imprisoned for a hit-and-run accident. While inside, he discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate named Ik-ho (HAN Seok-kyu) who has been running a crime syndicate with the help of the warden and guards which provides them the perfect alibi. Soon enough, Yu-gon becomes a major part of Ik-ho's crime empire.
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The Prison (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Excitement25%
- Fear20%
- Relief20%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Fear. Genres: Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 57 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 25 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 30 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 53 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 69 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 48 % | 58 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 89 % | 89 % | 69 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 89 % | 89 % | 60 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 79 % | 71 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Relief | 65 % | 45 % | 22 % | 18 % |
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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
Jong-dae
Yong-chul
Prisoner
Mistress
Prisoner
Jang Min-gi
Details
- Directed by
- Hyeon Na, Na Hyun
- Written by
- Hyeon Na, Na Hyun
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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