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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.0 / 100
2012·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 59m

PERFECT NUMBER

“To him the only unsolvable equation was love.”

A brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.

Above the Line
Pang Eun-jin·DirectorKim Tae-yun·ScreenplayLee Gong-ju·ScreenplayChoi Chan-min·Director of PhotographyLee Seung-yeop·Sound SupervisorYoo Sung-yup·Editor
Cast
Ryoo Seung-bum·Suk-goLee Yo-won·Hwa-sunCho Jin-woong·Detective Min-bumKim Yoon-sung·Sang-joonKim Bo-ra·Yoon-ahLee Seok-jun·Nam Tae-wooLim Sung-min·Jung-sookKwak Min-ho·Chul-minKwon Hae-hyo·Team LeaderNam Moon-chul·Director
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Pang Eun-jin·Director
Writing· 4
Kim Tae-yun·ScreenplayLee Gong-ju·ScreenplayLee Jung-hwa·ScreenplayKeigo Higashino·Novel
Camera· 1
Choi Chan-min·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yoo Sung-yup·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Lee Seung-yeop·Sound Supervisor
Art & Design· 2
Yang Hong-sam·Production DesignCho Tae-hee·Makeup & Hair
Production· 5
Seo Young-hee·Executive ProducerChoi Yun-jin·ProducerLee Seok-won·ProducerShin Yang-joong·ProducerLee Dae-hee·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 4
Lee Chol-o·Lighting DirectorPark Beom-su·Post Production SupervisorKim Yong-su·Visual EffectsHeo Myeong-haeng·Martial Arts Choreographer
By the Numbers
71.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Perfect Number's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F4F4F
#A38260
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Intellectual, Mysterious
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man is kneeling on a wooden floor covered in mathematical equations written in chalk, surrounded by stacks of books and crumpled papers. He is looking down an”

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Key Elements
BooksChalkCrumpled PaperMathematical Equations
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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