South Korea,
2003, 120 min
Directed by:
Chan-wook ParkCinematography:
Chung-hoon ChungComposer:
Young-wook ChoCast:
Min-shik Choi, Ji-tae Yoo, Hye-jung Kang, Dal-su Oh, Byung-ok Kim, Seung-shin Lee, Yeon-seok Yoo, Jin-seo Yoon, Kwang-rok Oh, Soo-hyun Kim, Myeong-shin Park (more)Plots(1)
Based on the Japanese manga of the same name, the film tells the horrific tale of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), a businessman who is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned in a grim hotel room-like cell for 15 years, without knowing his captor or the reason for his incarceration. Eventually released, he learns of his wife's murder and embarks on a quest for revenge whilst also striking up a romance with a young, attractive sushi chef, Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung). He eventually finds his tormentor, but their final encounter will yield yet more unimaginable horrors. (Arrow Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2004 - Best Foreign Independent
European Film Awards
- 2004 - Chan-wook Park (Screen International Award)
Hong Kong Film Awards
- 2005 - Best Film of Mainland and Taiwan
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Best Foreign Language Film
The Saturn Awards
- 2011 - Best DVD Movie Collection
- 2007 - Best DVD Special Edition Release
- 2006 - Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2004 - Chan-wook Park (Grand Prize)
- 2004 - Chan-wook Park (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Sitges Film Festival
- 2004 - Chan-wook Park (Best Feature Length Film)
- 2004 - Chan-wook Park (José Luis Guarner Critic's Award)