Cobweb

A chaotic, funny, and feverish behind-the-scenes plunge into artistic obsession, where the madness of filmmaking becomes both absurd and unsettling.

Directed by

Kim Jee-woon

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Song Kang-ho, Im Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se

Tagline

In 1970s Korea, when both art and dreams are censored, a film director dreams of a masterpiece.

Overview

In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film Cobweb, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can't understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, dark and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, art, guilt, corruption

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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