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The Net

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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.

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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