Phantom
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In 1933, Korea is under the brutal Japanese occupation. The only ray of hope is the thriving resistance, making the occupant's life miserable. Feeling threatened, the Japanese authorities gather five suspects at a secluded, elegant hotel to reveal the true identity of the elusive Phantom's, a prominent figure among the rebels. An exciting game of life and death begins, which both sides are determined to win. Will find out who Phantom really is? Or whether he exists at all?
The adaptation of a Chinese novel by Mai Jii begins like a typical costume spy movie, slowly building up the tension and skillfully misleading the viewer. Then it changes its tone and the story takes a surprising turn. Stylized and filled with plot twists, "Phantom" abandons historical accuracy, turning into a pure cinematic joyride. The real stars of "Phantom" are Park So-dam and Lee Ha-nee, and a cameo by Esom known from "Microhabitat." This is yet another example of director Lee Hae-young's ("Believer," 13th Five Flavours) collaboration with one of the best cinema composers, Dalparan.
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Marcin Krasnowolski
Lee Hae-young
Born in 1973, South Korean screenwriter and director. He debuted in 2006 with a comedy drama "Like a Virgin" he wrote and directed with Lee Hae-jun. The film about a trans teen received a number of awards in Korea. Lee followed that with "Foxy Festival" (2010), a comedy about the sex life of a group of people from Seoul, a stylish horror movie "The Silenced" (2015, 10th Five Flavours), and a crime story "Believer" (2018, 13th Five Flavours).
2006 Cheonhajangsa Madonna / Like a Virgin
2010 Peseutibal / Foxy Festival
2015 Uciszone / Gyeongseong hakgyo: sarajin sonyeodeul / The Silenced
2018 Wyznawca / Dokjeon / Believer
2023 Duch / Yuryeong / Phantom
