Film2018148 min

Burning

Name: Burning
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2018
Duration: 148 min
Cast: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-kyung, Choi Seung-ho

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrilleranimalsfresh & originalheavyintricatesurrealglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"The truth is all in your head."

Boxlist takeA smart thriller that is glossy, inventive and weighty. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.4 /10

TMDB · 1,008 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB