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Director Jung, known for his particular colours in directing suspense
flicks as seen in his previous works, “Epitaph” and “Gonjiam: Haunted
Asylum,” is returning with a creative omnibus-style thriller.

Choi Ji-woo returns to silverscreens first time since “Like for Liles” 7
years ago.

Seoul 2022, where ‘eating alone’ has become the norm.  The TV features news reports about serial killers that target women living alone. Hyun-Jung(Choi Ji-woo), a woman living alone nervously watching the news.  Seung-Jin(Jeoung Dong-won), a middle schooler trying to raise his failing grades by doing volunteer work. Hyun-Su(Lee Yu-mi), a woman trying to find a friend of the opposite sex through a dating app. Hoon(Choi Min-ho), a man who finds a mysterious letter with written instructions to find the woman who penned them. Gee-jin(Pyo Ji-hoon), an unemployed man with a one-sided crush on the stewardess next door. Yeon-jin(Ha Da-in), a musician and part-time worker at a convenience store who lives a crappy shitty life dealing with rude customers daily. These 6 people’s lives intersect in unexpected and disturbing ways over the course of 4 days.
GenresSuspense, Drama, Thriller
DirectorJUNG BUM-SHIK
CastCHOI Ji-Woo, LEE Yu-Mi, CHOI Min-Ho, PYO Ji-Hoon, HA Da-In, JEONG Dong-Won
LanguageKorean
SubtitlesEnglish
Runtime112 mins
Theatrical Release8 Nov 2023
Available1 Jun 2024
Festivals & AwardsBucheon IFF , Warsaw FF, BFI London FF, Leeds IFF, Manchester FF, Fantasy Filmfest
TerritoriesWorldwide ex Korea

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