Burning
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Burning

The truth is all in your head.

7.4 / 10 2018 2h 28mNR Korean
MysteryDramaThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Yoo Ah-in

Yoo Ah-in

Lee Jong-su

Lead
Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Ben

Jeon Jong-seo

Jeon Jong-seo

Shin Hae-mi

Kim Soo-kyung

Kim Soo-kyung

Yeon-ju

Choe Seung-ho

Choe Seung-ho

Lee Yong-seok

Moon Sung-keun

Moon Sung-keun

Lawyer

Min Bok-gi

Min Bok-gi

Judge

Ban Hye-ra

Ban Hye-ra

Jong-su's Mother

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee Chang-dong's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Burning is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker