A new work that gets more painful as you watch it. You killed him.
Netflix's new series 'You Killed', which tells the story of two women who decide to kill in front of the reality that they cannot escape unless they die or kill them, is caught up in an unexpected incident and has pre-released up to the 4th episode to reporters ahead of the release of the entire film on the 7th. In the pre-released 'You Killed', the seemingly endless pain of those exposed to domestic violence is depicted immersively. The main characters, Cho Eun-soo (Jeon Sony) and Cho Hee-soo (Lee Yoo-mi), are both victims of domestic violence. Cho Eun-soo has endured domestic violence that her mother (Kim Mi-kyung) suffers from her father (Kim Won-hae) from an early age, and Cho Hee-soo is currently being subjected to domestic violence by her husband Roh Jin-pyo (Jang Seung-jo). Amid the domestic violence that completely destroys Cho's life, Cho Eun-soo proposes to kill Roh Jin-pyo, and the desperate footsteps of the two friends to escape hell begin.
There is a lot of tension. He dreams of a happy ending as he decides to kill Roh Jin-pyo and even plans to replace him with Janggang (Jang Seung-jo), an illegal immigrant with the same face, but this process is not easy. It is also a variable that the eyes of Jin So-baek (Lee Moo-saeng), who is watching them, are constantly following them, and the eyes of Roh Jin-young (Lee Ho-jung), Roh Jin-pyo's younger brother, are tracking them. Increasing tensions as signals that signal that their crimes will not be completely completed are constantly appearing.
It would be nice if this tension was entertainment, but 'You killed' brings realistic fear, giving viewers mental pressure. In the case of crime dramas, choosing flashback production helps with the sense of speed, but director Lee Jung-rim focused on building their narratives first by choosing the formal method. The pain of viewers watching this door also intensifies. In the play, Cho Hee-soo's assault by Roh Jin-pyo is reflected in various angles and situations, creating a realistic sense of fear as if he were a victim of domestic violence. As the situation increases with the increasing fear and the repetition of the situation increases the fatigue, it makes me even desperate to wonder what it would have been like to kill Roh Jin-pyo first and start with it.
The production, which seems to be stifling, raises the level of immersion to the extreme. In the fourth episode, Roh Jin-pyo, the greatest evil of this work, is dealt with, but the fact that there are not a few eyes watching them seems to be a strength to lead the second half. There will also be people looking for Roh Jin-pyo who disappeared, and attention is focusing on what the existence of a character named Jin So-baek will result in.
Actors' acting is not inconvenient in making you appreciate 'You killed'. Jeon Sonny shows her usual acting, and Lee Yu-mi also moves efficiently to express the life of unfortunate Cho Hee-soo. The person who turns the tables here is Jang Seung-jo. In fact, Jang Seung-jo, who showed his love life while revealing his daily life with his wife, Rina, shows a dramatic performance that makes him (playfully) suspicious of even the real family life. Looking at Jang Seung-jo, who is wearing a cut-throat look and unleashing violence toward Lee Yu-mi, makes me wonder if I should have killed Roh Jin-pyo in the midst of 'You killed him'.
'You killed him' is by no means a mere entertainment. Director Lee Jung-rim also revealed that he made the work with a heavy heart, expecting survivors of domestic violence to see it. In addition, this work is a female narrative. Attention is focusing on whether it will resonate deeply with viewers again as it is a new Netflix film that has been creating stories about women's solidarity such as 'Ama' and 'Eunjung and Performance'.
In the first half of 'You killed', if you focus on removing Roh Jin-pyo, it is expected that the second half will have a journey for them to completely hide the crime. The prequel of 'You killed' was released on Netflix at 5 p.m. on the 7th.
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