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The Call (2020)

The Call poster
Original title
Directed by
Lee Chung-hyun
Genre
mystery film, psychological thriller film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 985 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two women living decades apart connect through a mysterious phone call. Their conversations start to change their present lives in dangerous ways.

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What happens

The Call (Korean: 콜; RR: Kol), is a 2020 South Korean science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Lee Chung-hyun, starring Park Shin-hye and Jeon Jong-seo. Based on the 2011 British and Puerto Rican film The Caller, The Call revolves around Seo-yeon (Park Shin-hye) and Young-sook (Jeon Jong-seo), two women from different times who connect through a phone call that interchanges their fates. The film was originally going to be released theatrically, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on Netflix globally on November 27, 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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