Synopsis
Lee Chang-dong's first film in eight years takes a Murakami short story and stretches it into a 148-minute psychological tightrope. Steven Yeun's gentle, oblique villain is the film's central mystery — and the ending refuses to confirm anything, which is precisely its devastating effect.
Did You Know?
- Based on Haruki Murakami's short story "Barn Burning".
- Won the FIPRESCI Critics' Prize at Cannes.
- Steven Yeun's first major role outside The Walking Dead.
- Filmed over six months to capture seasonal shifts.
- Lee's first feature in eight years.
Iconic Quotes
- "Do you really want to know?"
- "I burn greenhouses."
- "You should be able to dance like that."
- "Hunger is hunger of the spirit."
- "The world is a mystery to me."
