Burning

Burning (2018)★ 7.5/10

Not Rated · KR,JP · 148 min · May 16, 2018

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Directed by: Lee Chang-dong

Written by: Jungmi Oh, Lee Chang-dong, Haruki Murakami, William Faulkner

A deliveryman grows suspicious of a wealthy stranger after a woman from his past returns from a trip with him.

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MMisteHarvey_III.March 3, 2023

Too many blanks

There are too many blanks. After watching it, it seems that there are still many places that I don’t understand, which need film critics to fill in. Why do film critics like to watch such movies the most? Because it can give him something to say and let him find a sense of existence.
VVictorino-UXÍOFebruary 22, 2023

Burning

Taking advantage of Bloom's courage, I regard it as an art world rather than a cultural world, that is, to oppose social and cultural criticism and return to literary aesthetics. The film mentioned Zhong Xiu's identity as a novelist many times, which may imply that this was a creative act in which the inner consciousness is cast into reality. (whether there is a dry well is a key to distinguishing fiction from reality) It is not straightforward as "mourning for the dead" and "revenge for the living", but an overflow of a writer's inner consciousness.
RReview_NortonFebruary 14, 2023

Burning

Koreans are really bad, they can't express that self-evident feeling.
LLucianoAvilaAugust 1, 2024
Con Lee Chang-dong siempre tenés garantizada esa sensación de "Mirá lo que es el cine".

Acá usa una minuciosa dosificación de la información, metiéndose de lleno con la incertidumbre, la imposibilidad de confirmar hechos. Y jugando a la vez con las apariencias y la diferencia entre clases sociales.
Tiene material como para dedicarle un video.

Mención especial al personaje de Steven Yeun, que emana un aura buenísima, al punto que todas las escenas en las que aparece se vuelven automáticamente interesantes.
VVanderlei JuniorOctober 29, 2021

Nada é o que parece ser

Filme com um roteiro ousado e bem dirigido onde nada é o que parece ser à primeira vista.
Atuações irretocáveis e que sempre deixa uma pulga por não conseguir desvendar os enigmas que o diretor propõe em tela.
O nome Em Chamas (burning no original em inglês) deveria ser alterado para Queimando aos poucos porque é essa a sensação que o filme traz para quem o assiste.
Recomendo!
LLulitoAugust 18, 2021

Una rara pero buena experiencia

Es una historia encriptada, nada fácil de entender así que si es de las personas que les gusta no pensar mucho para enteder la película esta no es para usted.

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