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Burning

2018 · 148 min

A slow, haunting experience that lingers in ambiguity, with quiet tension and a sense of unease that builds to a disturbing climax.

Tagline
The truth is all in your head.
Overview
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • class
  • isolation
  • mystery
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, thriller
Directed by
Lee Chang-dong
Written by
Lee Chang-dong, Oh Jung-mi
Starring
Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-kyung, Choe Seung-ho, Moon Sung-keun, Min Bok-gi, Lee Soo-jung
Music
Mowg
Cinematography
Hong Kyung-pyo
Runtime
148 min
Country
South Korea, Japan
Languages
English, Korean

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