The Net

"A man trapped in the net against his will."

2016 1h 54m KO

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 211

Drama

Synopsis

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A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.

“A man trapped in the net against his will.”

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Cast

Ryoo Seung-bum
Nam Chul-woo
Lee Won-keun
Oh Jin-woo
Kim Young-min
Inspector
Choi Gwi-hwa
Director Lee
Lee Na-ra
Chul-woo's Wife
Kim Su-an
North Korean Flower Girl
Jeong Ha-dam
Jin Dal-rae
Sung Hyun-ah
Consultant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ki-duk
Writers: Kim Ki-duk
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Ki-duk, shot by Kim Ki-duk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Min-sun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Ryoo Seung-bum and Lee Won-keun and Kim Young-min carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A man trapped in the net against his will.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5996202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Ki-duk directs. Kim Ki-duk behind the camera. Park Min-sun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Ki-duk, shot by Kim Ki-duk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Park Min-sun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Ryoo Seung-bum and Lee Won-keun and Kim Young-min carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A man trapped in the net against his will.".
6IMDB entry: tt5996202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 10 different titles around the world.