Director: Lee Chang-dong
Cast: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo
UK release date: Feb 2019 Cert 15 Subtitled
South Korea 148 minutes
Jong-soo runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighbourhood, and she asks him to watch her cat while she’s out of town. When she returns, she introduces him to Ben, a man she met on the trip. Ben proceeds to tell Jong-soo about his hobby…
“Wave your lighters in the air. This bleak movie is one of the years best.” – London Evening Standard
“Lee Chang-dong’s sly take on a Haruki Murakami short story is a slow-burn mystery touched by genius.” – Little White Lies