The Night Owl

The Night Owl

The crown prince is dead. The only witness is a blind man.

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Release Date

11/23/2022

Runtime

118 mins

Overview

A period drama film, depicting Joseon Dynasty in Korea. Kyoung-su is a skilled acupuncturist but a blind who can only see a little at dark. Right after Kyoung-su joins King Injo's medical team, the prince comes back after 7 years of living in Chung dynasty. Due to a long journey coming back, the prince becomes ill, and the king's doctor brings Kyoung-su to heal him. But while Kyoung-su is doing his work, he finds out the king's hidden secret which might change everything that the king owns. Could Kyoung-su be able to save everyone and himself?

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

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Revenue

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A shadowy political thriller set in the Joseon court where a blind acupuncturist becomes entangled in a royal murder and must navigate deadly court intrigue to survive. Pacing builds through carefully layered revelations about loyalty, secrets, and the cost of truth.

Mood

TenseParanoidContemplativeDread-soaked

Themes

PowerCorruptionFamilyRedemptionMortality

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistHigh-contrastNaturalistic

Structure

Framed flashback

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Graphic violence

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