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Thriller, Mystery, Crime  •  2017  •  108 min

Forgotten (2017)

Forgotten poster

Forgotten (2017)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

A South Korean psychological thriller, Forgotten follows Jin-seok, a young man whose brother returns home after a 19-day disappearance with no memory of what happened. What begins as a family mystery unravels into something darker about identity, manipulation, and who the people closest to you actually are. The film earns a Neutral label because its one strong signal, a family unit revealed as a constructed fiction, pulls progressive in isolation but sits inside a story whose purpose is suspense and personal reckoning, not cultural commentary. No political, religious, or identity themes register. The rating reflects a thriller doing thriller work, set in a Korean domestic context with little agenda beyond the plot itself.

Starring Cast

Kang Ha-neul  •   Kim Mu-yeol  •   Moon Sung-keun

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film primarily explores themes of memory, identity, and personal revenge through a psychological thriller lens, without promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or advocating for societal change.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features a cast that aligns with its South Korean origin, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles that would traditionally be white in a Western context. Its narrative focuses on psychological thriller elements and does not engage with explicit DEI themes or offer a critical portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: Low

The film portrays a seemingly traditional nuclear family that is revealed to be a meticulously constructed deception, ultimately undermining the concepts of parental authority, familial trust, and the sanctity of the family unit through its narrative of manipulation and revenge.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Forgotten, 2017' is a psychological thriller focused on a man's quest to uncover the truth behind his brother's mysterious return and his own fragmented memories. The narrative explores themes of identity, trauma, and revenge within a family context. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the storyline or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Forgotten, 2017' is a psychological thriller that explores themes of memory, identity, and revenge through its central mystery. The narrative does not include any transsexual characters or themes related to gender identity or transition.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Forgotten" (2017) is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot with legacy characters. Consequently, no characters were previously established with a different gender to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Forgotten" is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment establishing the characters' races to allow for a race swap.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.4
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7.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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