Burning
Burning is a 2018 South Korean-Japanese psychological drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Lee Chang-dong. The film is based on the short story "Barn Burning" from The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami, with elements inspired by William Faulkner's story of the same name. It stars Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, and Jeon Jong-seo. The plot depicts a young deliveryman, Jong-su (Yoo), who runs into his childhood friend, Hae-mi (Jeon). They soon meet an enigmatic young man named Ben (Yeun), whom Jong-su becomes suspicious of, and he begins to believe Hae-mi is in danger.
Plot
Lee Jong-su, an aspiring young novelist, performs odd jobs in Seoul. One day he runs into Shin Hae-mi, a childhood neighbor and classmate, at a promotion at which he is making a delivery. Jong-su initially does not remember her, but Hae-mi tells him she had plastic surgery. Jong-su gives her the pink watch that he won at the promotion. Later, she tells him about her upcoming trip to Africa and asks him to feed her cat, Boil, while she is away. Before Hae-mi's departure, Jong-su's father, a cattle farmer in Paju, becomes entangled in disagreeable legal affairs, and Jong-su has to return to the farm. Jong-su visits Hae-mi's apartment, where he receives instructions about feeding the cat. They then have sex.
Awards
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author | Lee Chang-dong |
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award | Silver Mirror |
contentLocation | South Korea |
director | Lee Chang-dong |
editor | Kim Da-won Kim Hyeon |
genre | drama mystery thriller |
keywords | abandon arson bomb burn cannabis claim dinner party first time gangnam greenhouse jomo kenyatta international airport nairobi airport odd job paju plastic surgery porsche rescue seoul strand wait young woman |
musicBy | Mowg |
nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
producer | Lee Chang-dong Lee Joon-dong |
productionCompany | Finecut NHK Now Film Pinehouse Film |
publisher | CGV Arthouse Screen International |
theme | independent japanese mystery thriller neo-noir psychological drama south korean |