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The Net

Play trailer Poster for The Net 2016 1h 54m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.

Critics Reviews

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William Schwartz HanCinema 06/14/2024
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. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 07/08/2020
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... Go to Full Review Jorge Ignacio Castillo The Canadian Crew 01/28/2020
3.5/5
Controversial filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk delivers his most traditional film to date, but one with edge to spare. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/25/2019
"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. Go to Full Review Cathy Brennan One Room With A View 03/26/2019
4/5
Kim Ki-duk succeeds in offering a more complex perspective on a political situation that is all too often joked about in the West. Go to Full Review Michael McNeely That Shelf 02/15/2019
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/16/2017 Algunos golpes bajos/lugares comunes. (Desconfianza al público que no necesitaría poner lo ocio) Pero al final es una buena película. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Kim Ki-duk

Director

Ryu Seung-beom

Nam Chul-woo

Lee Won-keun

Oh Jin-woo

Kim Young-min

Actor

Jeong Ha-dam

Jin-Dal-Rae

Sung Hyun-ah

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Movie Info

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