Missing You

Missing You, written and directed by Mo Hong-jin, is a South Korean thriller about a woman who, at age seven, witnessed a serial killer murder her detective father, and who quietly prepares for revenge when the killer is released from prison fifteen years later. Her father's former partner, still carrying guilt over the unfinished investigation, also begins tailing the killer again; the film weaves three storylines together around the question of what turns a person into a monster. It took director Mo Hong-jin nine years to bring the project from concept to production. The film was nominated for Best Actress and Best New Director at the 53rd Grand Bell Awards. Who it's for: anyone curious about a South Korean thriller following a woman's quiet plan for revenge against her father's killer, brought to the screen after a nine year path to production. Who it's not for: those looking for the 2012 Korean drama series of the same name, since this is an entirely separate, unrelated film.