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.
Direction
Lee Chang-dong turns empty spaces into psychological warfare
Acting
Steven Yeun's smile should be illegal
Cinematography
That sunset dance scene will haunt your dreams
Director
Lee Chang-dong
Yoo Ah-in
Lee Jong-su
Steven Yeun
Ben
Jeon Jong-seo
Shin Hae-mi
Kim Soo-kyung
Yeon-ju
Choe Seung-ho
Lee Yong-seok
Moon Sung-keun
Lawyer
Min Bok-gi
Judge
Ban Hye-ra
Jong-su's Mother
Cha Mi-kyung
Hae-mi's Mother
Lee Bong-ryeon
Hae-mi's Sister
Jang Won-hyung
Won-hyeong
Jeon Seok-chan
Seok-chan
Lee Jung-ok
Patrolman
Ok Ja-yeon
Ja-yeon
Kim Shin-rock
Shin-rok
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steven Yeun learned Korean specifically for this role after his Walking Dead fame, and it's his most unsettling performance.
The film adapts Murakami's 'Barn Burning' but replaces the story's ambiguity with something far more class-conscious and politically charged—Jong-su's rage isn't paranoia, it's structural.
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