Burning is the sixth movie from Korean director Lee Chang-dong. It’s based on the short story Barn Burning by renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami and taken from his short fiction collection, The Elephant Vanishes. While out in the city one afternoon, Lee Jong-su (Ahi-in Yoo) bumps into childhood friend Hae-mi (Jeon Jong-seo) and the two quickly re-connect. When Hae-mi announces she is off travelling to Africa for several weeks, she asks him to look after her cat, Boil. When Hae-mi arrives home Lee Jong-su goes to pick her up from the airport, only to find she has met someone while travelling - the rich and sophisticated Ben (Steven Yeun). The exact nature of their relationship is not immediately clear to Lee Jong-su and so the three hang out together and gradually become friendly in what initially seems to be a strange love / friendship triangle.
Burning is one of those movies where if you know too much going in, your enjoyment will be sorely diminished. So it’s advisable to avoid the trailers because there is lot to unpack in terms of this plot and these characters that will no doubt generate much post-movie discussion.
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IMDB: Burning
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