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Burning

Deliveryman Jongsu is out on a job when he runs into Haemi, a girl who once lived in his neighbourhood. 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 Jongsu an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jongsu about his most unusual hobby. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Mystery, Thriller), release year 2018, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Burning

Deliveryman Jongsu is out on a job when he runs into Haemi, a girl who once lived in his neighbourhood. 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 Jongsu an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jongsu about his most unusual hobby.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Mystery, Thriller), release year 2018, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2018
  • Released 17 May 2018
  • Runtime 148 minutes
  • Content rating Not Rated
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.4/10 from 85,033 votes
  • Metascore 91/100
  • Genres Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • Languages Korean, English
  • Countries South Korea, Japan

Cast

Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo

Direction and writing

Directed by: Lee Chang-dong

Written by: Jungmi Oh, Lee Chang-dong, Haruki Murakami

Awards and recognition

54 wins & 144 nominations total

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