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14A(14A) Violence

Synopsis

Dir: Yeon Sang-ho. Korean-language Thriller. Years after her son is kidnapped, a woman (Kim Hyun-joo) is surprised when her grown son (Bae Hyun-Sung) is returned to her, but his behaviour is different, and there seem to be dark secrets.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of cursing and vulgar expressions
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and weapons violence - some blood, little detail; infrequent portrayals of poisoning, some in the context of self-harm - some detail
  • Frequent references to the kidnapping and murder of children, and the grief of survivors - some descriptive detail

Thematic elements

  • Appearance versus reality
  • Real and virtual relationships
  • Grief and loss

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for violence

Classification date

October 23, 2026

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