Brooding men plot in stark shadows and smoky trains in this historical drama about Korea’s legendary resistance fighter Ahn Jung-geun. In the lead-up to the assassination of Japanese politician Itō Hirobumi in 1909, tension and distrust foment within the splintering Korean resistance army. Austere and captivating, Harbin features unforgettable imagery from Parasite cinematographer Hong Kyeong-pyo and a bold turn by heartthrob Hyun Bin.

Pierce Conran