More for “Squid Game” fans: Netflix grabs two of the series maker’s exciting films

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November 03, 2021 at 9:00 p.m.

With “Squid Game” through? You can now watch 2 of the series maker’s previous films on Netflix. Netzwelt introduces you to the exciting works.

• Netflix is ​​adding “Silenced” and “Miss Granny” to its programming.
• Behind both films is “Squid Game” series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk as the director.
• We present you the titles in the overview.

Also on November 3, 2021, the South Korean series sensation “Squid Game“still in second place Netflix Top 10. However, if you have already streamed the thriller and survival series to the end, you will now find on Netflix Replenishment: 2 earlier films by the “Squid Game” maker Hwang Dong-hyuk are now available on the streaming service.

We present you the exciting titles in the overview.

“Silenced”: A shocking sexual abuse drama

In the drama and justice thriller “Silenced” It’s about a terrible true story that really happened in South Korea: At a school for the deaf, the teaching staff abused students for years. The new art teacher Kang In-ho (Gong Yoo) exposes this, but the guilty get away with a mild sentence.

“Silenced” is definitely not easy fare. The film from 2011 brings a reunion with the actor Gong Yoo known from “Squid Game” (plays the Recruiting). “Silenced” caused a real scandal in South Korea. After the release of the film, which was seen in cinemas by 4 million South Koreans, the investigation into the crimes at the school for the deaf was resumed and a new law was even passed.

“Miss Granny”: An amusing body swap comedy

The body swap comedy is much lighter fare “Miss Granny” from 2014: Mal-soon (Na Moon-hee), a stubborn, often cursing 74-year-old widow, one day comes across a mysterious photo studio. When she has a portrait shot there, she is suddenly a young 20-year-old. She changes her name to Doo-ri and, after a few entanglements, even becomes successful as a singer.

The comedy “Miss Granny” was also a great success in South Korean cinemas: more than 8.5 million viewers streamed into the cinemas.

Bonus: “The Fortress”

Netflix USA also has “The Fortress” by “Squid Game” maker Hwang Dong-hyuk. The 2017 historical drama is about a battle during the Chinese invasion of Korea in 1636.

You can also stream this exciting film in Germany. For that you need one VPN connectionthat adjusts your virtual location so that Netflix thinks you are in the US. So you can bypass the country lock.

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