Tom Jolliffe looks back at the 2018 Korean thriller Burning, a film brimming with ambiguity… So it’s Christmas. I enter a well known entertainment store to peruse Blu-rays, particularly with an eye on collectors editions and specialist labels. It’s my first trip A.V. (that’s After Viddy). I’ve been working hard, balancing four jobs and a […]
Movie Review – Burning (2018)
Burning, 2018. Directed by Chang-dong Lee. Starring Ah-In Yoo, Jong-seo Jeon, and Steven Yeun. SYNOPSIS: Jong-su, 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 […]
First trailer for Cannes favourite Burning starring Steven Yeun
Following its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a trailer, poster and two clips have arrived online for the critically-acclaimed mystery thriller Burning. Directed by Lee Chang-dong, Burning is loosely based on 1992 New Yorker short story Barn Burning by Haruki Murakami and stars The Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun alongside Ah-in Yoo and Jong-seo Jeon; take a […]
