Influenza
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67% Critic Match

Influenza

6.7 / 10 2004 28mNR Korean
ComedyCrimeDrama

Storyline

The film starts with a man named Cho Hyuk-rae who has perched dangerously on top of the Han River Bridge. It is a sad picture of a man who has been caught unwittingly on a security camera. The camera continues to reveal the downward spiral of Cho and those of us who surround him. The 'real' images shown through the camera keep on becoming more 'corrupted' as the time goes by.

Cast & Crew

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Cho Hyuk-rae

Lead
Koh Soo-hee

Koh Soo-hee

Woman

Lee Da-il

Lee Da-il

Man

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bong Joon Ho's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Influenza is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker