STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED
Unmissable
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Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Choi Min-sik Yu Ji-tae Kang Hye-jeong

Directors Park Chan-wook

Screenwriters Park Chan-wook Hwang Jo-yun Lim Chun-hyeong

Running Time 120 minutes

Oldboy
South Korean writer-director Park Chan-wook's helter-skelter descent into the dingiest pit of human behaviour.

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Plot
One night, Dae-su (Choi) is locked up in a mysterious prison - with no idea why. After 15 torturous years, he's suddenly released and given a mobile phone, a designer suit and a wallet full of cash…

Verdict
Not to everyone's tastes, but if you have a strong stomach, OldBoy is sure to impress.


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