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The mysterious suicide of a young woman forces her father, a powerful, corrupt man, to capture and interrogate those he believes are responsible and punish the one who is to blame.
The sudden suicide of Anna Choi (Kimberley M. Buxton), a young Korean woman, forces her grief-stricken father (Allan Choi), a powerful, corrupt man, to seek retribution against those responsible for pushing her over the edge. He seeks out the ones with whom she was closely involved with in the short time leading up to her death: her boyfriend (Daniel Kennedy), her psychologist (Lauren Ash-Morgan) and a stranger (Quinn Knox) who claims not to have known her. With the help of his trusted henchman (Jung-Gi Min), he has them captured and tied up in an abandoned warehouse with the intention of interrogating them to find out the truth behind his daughter's suicide and killing the one he feels is to blame. In the middle of nowhere, far away from help of any kind, they have no choice but to co-operate with the father's will, while trying to find a way out. Through a series of flashbacks, we discover who all these people really are and the role they played in Anna's life. However, nothing is ...

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    • Author: Konetav
    I was at the Cape Town premiere and was very impressed with this film! It's hard to believe that this is the first feature-length production for the directors, as its quality surpasses many mainstream films in our cinemas. A gangster-type father has kidnapped 3 people whom he believes may have caused his daughter's suicide. He interrogates them and the story is told mostly through flashbacks. Good performances from the cast, who were all unknown to me. I reckon the strongest performance is from the father (Allan Choi). Meanwhile the daughter's (Kimberly M. Buxton) performance was the weakest for me. The music and cinematography are good, but the standout is the editing. The shoe-string budget for this movie does not show. The story is suspenseful with a genuinely surprising ending. I found it melodramatic, but then that can be said for the majority of movies, can't it? If this is their first big effort, I look forward to more from these young filmmakers...
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    • Author: Binthars
    It would be easy to praise "Amiss" with the use of qualifiers (e.g. "excellent for an independent/micro-budget/first-time film") but that only serves to separate it from its aspirations. This isn't a film that is looking for excuses or limits, it's a film that is looking for something beyond genre or budget. And it often finds that, comfortably.

    This is a film that could have just become another derivative crime drama, but instead the film crafts a mystery where overlapping narratives deepen character and widen the scope of an intimate story. This is a very assured piece of filmmaking from a pair of first-time feature directors without the eagerness or mimicry common to other debut films.

    —Jess Kroll (see full review at http://www.popmythology.com/amiss-far- surpasses-its- limits/ )
  • Credited cast:
    Allan Choi Allan Choi - Kang-Ho Choi
    Daniel Kennedy Daniel Kennedy - Kyle Selznik
    Kimberly M. Buxton Kimberly M. Buxton - Anna Choi
    Lauren Ash-Morgan Lauren Ash-Morgan - Natalie White
    Quinn Knox Quinn Knox - Chopan Park
    Jung Gi Min Jung Gi Min - Jung-Gyu Park
    Seol-gu Lee Seol-gu Lee - Professor Han
    Mike Altmann Mike Altmann - Counselor Harris
    Miles Meili Miles Meili - Dr. Merrick
    Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
    Jessica Adel Jessica Adel - Anna's Mother
    Seok-Hwan Bae Seok-Hwan Bae - Detective Jung (voice)
    Jinwoo Cho Jinwoo Cho - Bartender #1
    Lucy Kang Lucy Kang - Receptionist
    Ji Hyun Lee Ji Hyun Lee - Teacher's Assistant
    Minwoo Nam Minwoo Nam - Bartender
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