Burning (버닝)

Inspired by a short story by Haruki Murakami, Lee Chang-dong elevates a complicated love triangle between two young men and a young woman to an equally fascinating and elusive reflection on reality and romantic illusion, on love, lust and creation in modern Seoul. What at first seems like an éducation sentimentale evolves into a metaphysical thriller in which Lee rejects the codes of the genre. In a classic suspense film, the mystery is solved at the end. Here, the mystery is connected with an even greater mystery: that of life, and the world around us. Burning is a film that gets under your skin. It's also a lesson in mise-en-scène with which Lee Chang-dong proves his mastery and unique vision, definitively placing himself among the greats of Asian cinema.

"A beautifully crafted film loaded with glancing insights and observations into an understated triangular relationship, one rifle with subtle perceptions about class privilege, reverberating family legacies, creative confidence, self-invention, sexual jealousy, justice and revenge." - The Hollywood Reporter