If you loved A Dirty Carnival, try Once Upon a Time in High School
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Yoo Ha, and they both carry the cozy, cult, foreign gem mood tags, and they sit in Action / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to A Dirty Carnival, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Once Upon a Time in High School is
High school gets a bad rep. A model student transfers to notorious Jungmoon High. It mostly lives up to its rough reputation.
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