It’s the ultimate act of betrayal.

Their shared sad lives instantly connect them.

They carry psychological scars that make them weary of hope and form a connection that is strangely deeply human.

Uhm Tae-goo as Park Tae-goo Jeon Yeo-been as Kim Jae-yeon in Night in Paradise

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Parkleans into the neo-noir tradition, with Tae-goo and Jae-yeonhaunted by their inescapable pasts.

Her hardened outlook, forged by betrayal and personal loss, complements Tae-goos brooding intensity.

Kidman stars opposite Sebastian Stan in this underrated thriller.

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Hiding out in Jeju Island following a brutal tragedy, a wronged mobster with a target on his back connects with a woman who has her own demons.

It instead embraces the neo-noir philosophy that characters are often powerless to escape the violence in their lives.

Each confrontation pulses with bleak inevitability.

Park stages these scenes with a visceral clarity that echoes the characters hopelessness.

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Hiding out in Jeju Island following a brutal tragedy, a wronged mobster with a target on his back connects with a woman who has her own demons.

Night in Paradiseis available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.

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