Hoezo in KINO

Lee Chang-dong’s latest film is already seven years old (we can’t wait for his next project), and its screenplay is adapted from a short story by Haruki Murakami. The story follows a young man who reconnects with an old friend and becomes infatuated with her. She introduces him to a mysterious and wealthy man with a habit of setting abandoned greenhouses on fire. As a psychological thriller, it stands apart from his previous works. However, in true Lee Chang-dong fashion, the film goes beyond its plot to explore themes of obsession, social inequality, and the blurry line between reality and illusion, and we think it gets better after multiple viewings.