: Slower and more deliberately paced than the operatic intensity of its successor, Oldboy . Critical Reception
: Ryu is a deaf-mute factory worker supporting his terminally ill sister . Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
: Desperate for a kidney transplant, Ryu is scammed by organ traffickers and loses his savings. : Slower and more deliberately paced than the
: Features a minimalist, dissonant soundtrack to highlight the isolation of Ryu's silent world. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
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: His anarchist girlfriend, Yeong-mi, suggests kidnapping the daughter of wealthy executive Park Dong-jin.
: An accidental drowning turns a "good kidnapping" into a whirlwind of retribution between two grieving men. Thematic Analysis