Although Bong Joon-ho has made more formidable pictures, this razor-sharp treatise on social class differences in South Korea shocks and entertains in equal measure.
Tag / South Korea
Okja (2017)
Bong’s grasp of tone is sometimes suspect, but this is still a fairly entertaining piece with strong ecological and anti-animal abuse themes.
Memories of Murder (2003)
A potent mix of suspense and mystery, Bong Joon-ho’s excellent serial-killer thriller gets under your skin.
Host, The (2006)
A breakthrough for Korean commercial cinema, Bong’s versatility with the action-horror genre here is obvious.
Mother (2009)
A terrific mystery-thriller directed by the supremely talented Bong Joon-ho that is an absolute must-watch.
Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)
Hong’s fifth feature is all about seeing what lies beneath the surface: life is empty and unfulfilling, but his film lets us peel the layers to reach into something deeper—and something elusive.
In Another Country (2012)
Hong’s work about love, lust and life is hilarious and oddly touching insofar as one finds an English-speaking Isabelle Huppert trying to communicate with awkward Korean men funny.
