Burning [2018] :
Burning is a Korean movie based on the Japanese short story "Barn Burning".
Burning is about an awkward young man named Lee. Lee has a hard life. His mother left him when he was young, his father is a violent criminal, and Lee struggles financially.
Lee meets Shin. Shin seduces the naïve Lee and, the next thing you know, Lee is hooked. Unfortunately for Lee, Shin is trouble!
Shin has a friend named Ben - really well played by Steven Yeun of Walking Dead fame. Ben is rich, handsome, and smoooooooth.
Then, one day, Shin disappears and no one seems to care but Lee.
Did she run away? Did Shin meet a violent end? Will Lee lose his mind, trying to make sense of the puzzle that was her life?
Burning is a slow burn character study. Director Lee Chang-dong takes his time, builds tension, and leaves the viewer hanging on every scene.
Burning is easily one of the best movies of 2018 - it took a while for me to find it, but it was well worth the effort.
8.75/10
Spoken Language is Korean.
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