The Net

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The Net

2016

1h 54m

Drama

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7 Reviews

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When his boat breaks down at sea, a North Korean fisherman drifts into South Korea. Enduring brutal interrogations and witnessing the dark sides of the society contrasting with its 'developed' image there, he realizes that economic development does not spell happiness for people. After his struggles to get home, he faces the same harsh investigations as he did in the South. Then a grave sorrow hits him, trapped in the ideology between the two divided countries against his will.

William Schwartz

HanCinema

That's where the bulk of the humor comes from. The South Korean characters have to keep coming up with nonsensical tests to measure Cheol-woo's true intentions for reasons that never make any sense.

Jun 14, 2024

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Kim is an iconoclast and his willingness to expose his own country's brutal police-state measures may take some courage, but a good deal more needs to be said...

Jul 8, 2020

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo

The Canadian Crew

Controversial filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk delivers his most traditional film to date, but one with edge to spare.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 28, 2020

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

"The Net" had all the potential to become a masterpiece, with the script, acting, and cinematography being on a very high level. However, some issues with the editing that make the film last for too long and Kim's recently found restrain prevent it.

Dec 25, 2019

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Cathy Brennan

One Room With A View

Kim Ki-duk succeeds in offering a more complex perspective on a political situation that is all too often joked about in the West.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 26, 2019

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Michael McNeely

That Shelf

An interesting development in Ki-Duk's career. He's no longer using violence or sexuality to shock or to traumatize viewers as he did with Pieta and Moebius.

Feb 15, 2019

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Audience Member

Algunos golpes bajos/lugares comunes. (Desconfianza al público que no necesitaría poner lo ocio) Pero al final es una buena película.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Kim Ki-duk

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Ryu Seung-beom

Nam Chul-woo

Lee Won-keun

Oh Jin-woo

Kim Young-min

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Jeong Ha-dam

Jin-Dal-Rae

Sung Hyun-ah

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Synopsis

When his boat breaks down at sea, a North Korean fisherman drifts into South Korea. Enduring brutal interrogations and witnessing the dark sides of the society contrasting with its 'developed' image there, he realizes that economic development does not spell happiness for people. After his struggles to get home, he faces the same harsh investigations as he did in the South. Then a grave sorrow hits him, trapped in the ideology between the two divided countries against his will.

Director: Kim Ki-duk
Producer: Kim Soon-mo
Screenwriter: Kim Ki-duk
Production Co: Kim Ki-Duk Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2019
Runtime: 1h 54m