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Pluto

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A young rich kid disguises himself to talk to strangers to avoid becoming like his deceased father.

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Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 06/06/2014
2/5
A grim cautionary tale. Go to Full Review
Mike McCahill Guardian 06/05/2014
Mostly academic: the work of a directorial new kid stammering over her own best ideas. Go to Full Review
David Jenkins Little White Lies 06/05/2014
2/5
The kids aren't alright in this cynical South Korean satire on the brutal education regimes of elite high schools. Go to Full Review
Ben Nicholson CineVue 03/22/2019
3/5
The menace of these students' ambitions, combined with the slick cinematic style, leave the mystery of how events will transpire key to Pluto's success. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 06/23/2014
The murderous doings of a secret society of elite students at an ultracompetitive Korean high school brings a socially aware twist to the horror genre, but the film ultimately fizzles as a cultural cautionary tale. Go to Full Review
Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) 06/05/2014
4/5
The pressure to succeed places an intolerable burden on some elite students in the clever, compelling Korean thriller Pluto. Go to Full Review
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09/10/2016 reminded me a bit of Battle Royale though more nuanced and intelligently written See more 08/11/2016 This reminds me of the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. This is rather sad though with no happy ending to expect. I've seen competitive students hate their own friends due to scholastic rankings, but not to the point of murdering a competition. Those limited top university offers doesn't always encourage excellence. See more 02/06/2016 another korean underrated film. See more 12/09/2015 Extreme extra-curricular activities with a dark premise, although given the propensity of students to turn on each other in real life this may not be too far off the mark. See more 05/13/2015 A bloodcurdling juvenile crime-thriller in which students are happy to cheat, rape and kill for grades. Wringing nerve-shredding suspense from a flawed but brilliantly composed script, helmer-scribe Shin Su-won raises the sadism bar among South Korean films on school bullying, decrying and indicting the country's harsh, class-biased education system with images of exam hell that will resonate with young audience members across all of Asia. See more 02/01/2014 boring... really boring See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young rich kid disguises himself to talk to strangers to avoid becoming like his deceased father.
Director
Ariel Frenkel
Producer
Ariel Frenkel
Screenwriter
Ari Frenkel
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 2, 2020
Runtime
1h 34m