While the low budget is apparent – in the flatness of the presentation, mainly – it isn’t detrimental because the plot is well conceived. We’re presented with a blend of stalking thriller and supernatural mystery, the latter focusing on a historical event. The protagonist’s role as a vlogger is irksome, but that’s partly the point because the script taps into the inherent narcissism of the habitual social media influencer. Whatever you make of her personality, though, there's no escaping the fact that she's genuinely being hunted and haunted.

Hits all the usual Hollywood comedy beats, isn’t particularly funny, makes little sense and reeks of stale sexism (despite its attempt to satirise it) – and while I’ll never watch it again, it was mildly diverting.

Even the conspicuous dubbing of Lee Young-ae’s English dialogue (and the stilted performances of two European actors) can’t dampen the power of this deeply humanistic story about a geographical, political, ideological and cultural nexus point, where North and South Korea meet. And at the heart of this particular zone are people, not monoliths, a point which Park Chan-wook, elegantly sums up with a single photograph – a picture that is genuinely worth a thousand words.

You can run as swiftly and far from your past as you might but you’ll never outrun yourself. And remember, it’s quite possible there’s someone back home who needs you.

This is an outwardly fluffy little drama, in which personal shame weighs heavy upon the slender shoulders of its protagonist, who nods and smiles at everyone she meets, always deflecting, never speaking of what torments her.

Sometimes, it’s easier to be the stranger in town than it is to be the person everyone thinks they know.