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Forgotten

dir. Jang Hang-jun · 2017

The experience of being alive often involves grappling with the unknown and questioning the reality of those closest to us.

Feature
Psychological Horror
Mood
Tense / Dark
Look
muted color palette with stark contrasts, intimate framing
Structure
fragmented perspective through the eyes of an unreliable narrator
Plot

Seoul, South Korea, 1997. When the young but extremely anxious student Jin-seok, his parents and his successful older brother Yoo-seok move to a new home, mysterious and frightening events begin to happen around them, unexplained events that threaten to ruin their seemingly happy lives. Unable to understand what is happening, Jin-seok wonders if he is losing his mind.

Why watch

"Forgotten" deftly weaves a tale of psychological horror, where anxiety manifests into a haunting reality. With its intimate framing and slow-burn suspense, this film invites viewers into a chilling exploration of family secrets that unravel the very fabric of sanity.

Cultural context
South Korean societal pressuresfamilial expectationsmental health stigmaurban isolation

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