Burning
Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood as him, who asks him to look after her cat while on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.
Director:
Writers:
Jungmi Oh (screenplay by) (as Jung-mi Oh), Chang-dong Lee (screenplay by) | 1 more credit »
Stars:
Ah-in Yoo, Steven Yeun, Jong-seo Jun | See full cast & crew »
What top critics say:
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
A languorous, catlike psychological puzzle from one of the essential international masters, Lee Chang-dong…Read more
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
A beautifully cryptic slow burner that lingers long in the senses. Read more
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
“Burning” keeps reminding us how little we can be sure of. Its mysteries extend through character, plot and the essence of fiction to the real world as we think we know it.