Burning (2018)

05/17/2018 (JP) • 2h 28m

Mystery, Drama, Thriller

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.

Top Billed Cast

Yoo Ah-in

Lee Jong-su

Jun Jong-seo

Shin Hae-mi

Choe Seung-ho

Lee Yong-seok

Ban Hye-ra

Jong-su's Mother

Cha Mi-kyung

Hae-mi's Mother


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,280,000.00

Revenue

$6,591,038.00

Keywords

fire

jealousy

dreams

countryside

love triangle

cat

sex shop

sadness

sunlight

suspicion

greenhouse

love

arson

writer

class differences

based on short story

burning

metaphor

meditative

mysterious

dance ritual

complex

rural setting

sunsets

return to hometown

seoul, south korea

understated

disappearing

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