At the end of the Japanese colonial period in 1944, a Korean film director is murdered, and Korean lawyer Chan Keun, with the help of mystery writer So Yoon, gathers eight suspects into a court and begins an investigation. Chan Keun names eight young elites with various occupations, including a dentist, a young businessman, a cafe owner, a telephone operator, and an architectural designer, as suspects and brings them together in one room. Now, they must prove their innocence with their own alibis. However, as time passes, one by one, they become poisoned by an unknown poison and collapse... They soon realize that they cannot escape this space. The time given is only 3 hours! If they don't find the real culprit, everyone will die! Between time and alibi gradually rushing towards the end! Is it true or false that they must risk their lives to protect? At the end of the Japanese colonial period, in 1944, a huge conspiracy surrounding Joseon's independence is revealed... (Source: HanCinema) Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- Português (Brasil)
- 한국어
- Native Title: 8인의 용의자들
- Also Known As: 8inui Yonguijadeul
- Screenwriter & Director: Oh In Chun
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Cast & Credits
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![Lee Sol Gu in 8 Suspects Korean Movie (2024)]( "Lee Sol Gu in 8 Suspects Korean Movie (2024)")
Lee Sol GuKiyoshi NorizukiMain Role -
![Im Chae Young in 8 Suspects Korean Movie (2024)]( "Im Chae Young in 8 Suspects Korean Movie (2024)")
Im Chae YoungHong Hwa RanMain Role -
![Ryu Philip in 8 Suspects Korean Movie (2024)]( "Ryu Philip in 8 Suspects Korean Movie (2024)")
Ryu PhilipJoo Seol WooMain Role -
![Kim Kyoung Seok in 8 Suspects Korean Movie (2024)]( "Kim Kyoung Seok in 8 Suspects Korean Movie (2024)")
Kim Kyoung Seok Unknown
Reviews
Where is Poirot?
The story of the film is not bad. From a simple beginning that did not promise much, the story became more and more complex with constant new plots and twists. Some actions of the protagonists were illogical to me, but I watched everything with interest until the end.The center of the film takes place in one courtroom with 8 characters, except for a few short scenes from the outside that serve as context. So the scene is limited and the actors had to do a lot of work there, and I can't say that I'm completely satisfied. A film like this requires really top-notch acting because the viewer has the task of reading between the lines, that is, following the gestures of the actors more than the words they say. So the actors did not have an easy job because they are constantly in the scene, but occasionally their emotions are clearly acted out.
This movie reminded me of three things:
1. Movies about detective Poirot who tries to solve the mystery of an unknown murderer by analysing a group of suspicious people, but here such a charismatic character was missing.
2. Social party games like Mafia where you have to bluff to win. The dialogues that the actors had are similar to the assurances of the players that they are or are not the mafia in the aforementioned game.
3. Theatrical performances. Since everything takes place in the same space and the action does not require many effects, I had the impression of watching a theater play through the screen.
Another minus for the film is the camera, which is either static, or has sudden cuts so we don't see the action, or shakes too much at times and looks unprofessional.
Anyway, the film has enough tension that I would recommend it to fans of the crime genre.
