The Swordsman
검객
2020South KoreaLanguage: koDirected by Choi Jae-hoon★ 7.5
Available in English: subtitled
After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakmelancholicbrutaltense
Pacing
slow burnescalatingslow build to explosion
Story
survivalpursuitescapejourney
Emotion
griefloyalty under pressuresacrificeragefeeling powerless
Themes
life under oppressionclass and moneycorrupt institutionsfamily wounds passed down
Feel
catharticgut punchquietly hauntingexhausting
Violence
graphic