Scarlet Innocence
Seen it?2014 | 111 min | Thriller, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love, in this modern-day adaptation of a classic Korean fairy tale.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yim Pil-sung
- Jung Woo-sungProfessor Hak-kyu
- EsomDeok-ee / Se-jung
- Park So-youngChung-ee
- Kim Hee-wonMr. Choi
- Kim Nam-jinDeok-ee's mother
- Lee Chang-hoonDong-woo
- Han Joo-youngJi-eun
- Yang Jin-wooOphthalmologist
- Yoon Se-aChung-ee's Mother
- Park Seo-yeonYoung Chung-ee