Min-tae, a once-notorious gangster who now leads a peaceful retired life, discovers the bloody corpse of his only next of kin: his younger brother Seok-tae. With his brother’s missing wife Moon-young as the prime suspect, Min-tae uncovers a suspicious last phone call between her and a mysterious novelist, sparking a vicious hunt for the truth despite his seemingly deceitful former crime syndicate and the police in hot pursuit.
"No mercy, no escape, just vengeance."
Top Billed Cast
Ha Jung-woo
Bae Min-tae
Kim Nam-gil
Kang Ho-ryeong
Yoo Da-in
Moon-young
Jeong Man-sik
Chang-mo
Im Sung-jae
Byung-gyu
Heo Sung-tae
Detective Park
Lee Seol
Detective Min
Kim Chan-hyung
Jae-man
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
M MovieGuysVerified TMDB Critic
2025-05-18
If you know anything about South Korean cinema, you will be aware they have a penchant, for quality crime action thrillers.
"Nocturnal" satisfies the crime action side of the equation but falls a little short, on the thriller aspect of this tale. The story, at its climax, ultimately feels a little predictable and underwhelming.
That's not to say this isn't an inherently watchable production. The gritty, no holds barred crime aspect of this film is done exceedingly well. There are dark, well rendered characterisations, who have a fatalistic view of life and its hardships. Equally, the e...
Y Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한Verified TMDB Critic
2025-05-29
# Broken in all the right places
**Spoiler warning ahead. Proceed only if you've already watched—or don't mind being broken wide open.**
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## A title lost in translation
There’s something quietly frustrating about mismatched titles. The Korean name for this film, 브로큰 (beurokeun)—Broken—says everything it needs to. It’s raw. It’s thematic. It’s accurate.
And then came Nocturnal. Elegant, perhaps, even poetic. But Nocturnal is the name of a novel within the story, not the story itself. A choice that, while likely made for international appeal, ends up setting...
