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Burning (2018)

Burning
Burning
R
Drama
Mystery
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Release Date
May 17, 2018
Director
Chang-dong Lee
Cast
Ah In Yoo , Steven Yeun , Jong-seo Jeon , Soo-Kyung Kim , Seung-ho Choi , Seong-kun Mun
Runtime
148
Main Genre
Drama
Writers
Jungmi Oh , Chang-dong Lee , Haruki Murakami
Tagline
Now, tell me the truth.

Summary

Deliveryman Jongsu is out on a job when he runs into Haemi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return she introduces to Jongsu an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. And one day Ben tells Jongsu about his most unusual hobby...

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