Burning (2018)

Jong-soo, a part-time worker, bumps into Hae-mi while delivering, who used to live in the same neighborhood. Hae-mi asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When Hae-mi comes back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met in Africa, to Jong-soo. One day, Ben visits Jong-soo's with Hae-mi and confesses his own secret hobby. (imdb)
AKA: Beoning
Country: South Korea
Directed By: Chang-dong Lee
Written By: Chang-dong Lee, Haruki Murakami
Starring: Ah-in Yoo, Steven Yeun, Jong-seo Jeon

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1. boobs (public: moderated by Pickpocket - 46 stars)
2. Best of criticker: Drama (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 14 stars)
3. Best of criticker: Mystery (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 8 stars)
4. Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Foreign Language Film (public: moderated by CCLZA - 4 stars)
5. Indiewire's 100 Best Movies of the 2010s (public: moderated by offlineoz - 4 stars)
6. Based on a Short Story (public: moderated by jmarkthespot - 2 stars)
7. Best of criticker: 2018 (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 2 stars)
8. Cannes 2018 Official Selection (public: moderated by jagarnyfiken - 1 star)
9. Filmekimi 2018 (public: moderated by Johnny Mo - 1 star)
10. Academy Awards Foreign Language Film shortlist ~ (public: moderated by 5Z5qjRCfM2 - 1 star)
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"Burning" is just another installment of a trend of arthouse movies showcasing extreme directorial prowess with a flaccid plot, unnatural dialog, and caricatures rather than characters. While I'll admit freely that the final scene was breathtaking, there was no resolution and Jong-soo was an awkward chore to watch for the majority.
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