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For the 1981 American slasher film, see The Burning (film).
Burning
Film poster
Directed byLee Chang-dong
Screenplay byOh Jung-mi
Lee Chang-dong
Produced byOk Gwang-hee
StarringYoo Ah-in
Steven Yeun
Jeon Jong-seo
CinematographyHong Kyung-pyo
Edited byKim Hyeon
Kim Da-won
Music byMowg
Production
companies
Pinehouse Film
Now Film
NHK
Distributed byCGV Arthouse[2]
Release dates
  • May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) (Cannes)
  • May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17) (South Korea)
  • October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) (United States[1])
Running time
148 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$4.9 million[3]

Burning is a 2018 South Korean mystery drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The film stars Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, and Jeon Jong-seo. The film is based on the short story "Barn Burning" by Haruki Murakami.[4] It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6] It was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[7]

Plot

Jong-su performs odd jobs in Paju, a suburban city near the Korean DMZ. One day, he comes across Hae-mi, a childhood neighbor and classmate whom he does not remember at first. She proposes that the two go out for dinner that night. In a restaurant, Hae-mi confesses that she liked Jong-su while she was younger, but that he always ignored her. She tells him about her plan to travel to Africa imminently and asks him to feed her cat while she is away. Later that night, Hae-mi and Jong-su have sex. A few days after, Hae-mi leaves for Africa.

A few weeks later, Jong-su gets a call from Hae-mi, who was stuck for three days in the Nairobi airport in Kenya, following a terror warning. She asks him to come get her at the airport the next day. At the airport, Hae-mi shows up with Ben, whom she met in Kenya during the crisis and bonded with. The three then go out for dinner. At dinner, Hae-mi recalls a sunset she witnessed while traveling in Africa. Moved by her memory, she cries and confesses that she wanted to disappear when she witnessed it. Ben mentions that he does not really understand people who cry and that he has never cried himself.

Sometime thereafter, Jong-su joins Hae-mi and Ben in a social gathering in a posh area of Seoul. There, Hae-mi tells the group about a dance she learned in Africa. As she begins to re-enact the dance to the joy of most everyone, Jong-su notices Ben, unamused.

Hanging out at Jong-su’s farm subsequently, Hae-mi recalls a childhood memory wherein Jong-su rescued her after she fell into a well near her home. After Hae-mi has fallen asleep on Jong-su’s sofa, Ben confesses a strange hobby to Jong-su. Every two months, he burns a greenhouse and notes that Jong-su's rural neighborhood is full of greenhouses. When asked when his next burning will take place, Ben mentions that it will be very soon and very close to Jong-su's place. However, in the following days, no such burning occurs.

One day, Jong-su receives a call from Hae-mi's phone in which some struggling and running can be heard. Jong-su becomes worried as Hae-mi does not answer any of his subsequent calls. Jong-su confronts Ben in a cafe. Ben states that Hae-mi hasn’t answered any of his calls either and assesses that given the fact that Hae-mi has no contact with her relatives nor friends, it will be difficult to find her. Visiting Ben's place a while after, Jong-su meets Ben’s new girlfriend and finds Hae-mi's watch and a cat, which he suspects is hers. It is at this point that Jong-su deduces that Ben may have murdered Hae-mi, realizing that Ben likely doesn’t burn greenhouses, but used it as a metaphor for killing.

The next morning, Ben meets with Jong-su in the countryside. Jong-su then proceeds to stab Ben several times, killing him. Jong-su then burns Ben’s body within Ben’s car set aflame before leaving.

Cast

Production

Pre-production

Developed as the work of the international project which was based on the novels of Haruki Murakami. It had been set to begin in November 2016, but was held up by a dispute between Murakami and NHK, which owns the rights to many Murakami works.[8][9][10][11]

Writing

Based on the short story Barn Burning written by Haruki Murakami. In October 2016, however, Lee said, "it is a story about young people in today’s world. When they think of their lives and the world, it must feel like a mystery", at the Busan International Film Festival.[8][10] In September 2017, the studio said that it has only brought the original motif.[12]

Casting

In 2016, it was known that Gang Dong-won and Yoo Ah-in will feature in the film, but an official announcement was not made.[9]

On September 05, 2017, it was announced that Yoo Ah-in has been confirmed for the role of Jong-su, a pure and sensitive young man who tries to solve a mystery surrounding the love of his life.[13][14] Three days later, newcomer Jeon Jong-seo is cast for the role of Hae-mi who is the hometown friend of Jong-su and the girl he loves. Jun was plucked from auditions which began in August.[15][16][17] On September 20, Steven Yeun joined the film, where he will play the role of Ben.[18][19]

Filming

Principal photography began on September 11, 2017.[20] Filming wrapped on January 30, 2018 in Paju.[21]

Release

Cast and director at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

The first film directed by Lee Chang-dong in eight years,[8] Burning was widely tipped by film critics and insiders to be an in competition entry at the upcoming 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Lee's 2007 film Secret Sunshine and 2010 film Poetry both premiered as in competition entries at the Cannes Film Festival.[22][23] In April 2018, Burning was among the lineup of in competition entries announced for the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

The film was sold to more than 100 countries and territories at the Marché du Film in Cannes Film Festival. This include Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Greece, Poland and Turkey.[24]

In South Korea, Burning premiered in theaters on May 17, 2018.[25]

Reception

On its opening day in South Korea, Burning attracted 52,324 viewers in total, ranking second at the box office behind Deadpool 2 (248,904 viewers).[26]

During the first weekend of its release, Burning received 220,717 admissions, placing third at the local box office.[27]

As of June 29, 2018, the film recorded 527,907 admissions in its home country.[28]

On the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 92% from 38 critics with the average review being 8.6/10.[29] On the review site Metacritic, the film has a score of 89/100, indicating "universal acclaim." The film is the 9th highest rated of the year on Metacritic. [30]

The depiction of the female character Hae-mi in the film has attracted criticism. Tom Augustine of The New Zealand Herald wrote "The film's sweltering tension and commitment to its lack of easy answers is commendable, but less so is its treatment of women. The character of Hae-mi while well-performed is let down by writing that paints her as the worst kind of male-driven sexual fantasy. She only really exists to develop the male characters' arcs and to allow the camera to artfully leer over her. For a film of such lofty ambitions and an evident desire to dig into themes of toxic male sexual obsession, its women aren't afforded their own agency."[31]

Accolades

Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 Cannes Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize Burning Won [32]
Vulcan Award Shin Jeom-hee Won
2th Shinfilm Art Film Festival Shin Sang-ok Director Award Lee Chang-dong Won [33]
25th International Adana Film Festival International Best Film Burning Won [34]
39th Manaki Brothers Film Festival Golden Camera 300 Hong Kyung-pyo Won [35]
27th Buil Film Awards Best Film Burning Nominated [36][37]
Best Director Lee Chang-dong Won
Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Steven Yeun Nominated
Best New Actress Jeon Jong-seo Nominated
Best Screenplay Oh Jung-mi & Lee Chang-dong Nominated
Best Cinematography Hong Kyung-pyo Nominated
Best Music Mowg Won
55th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Burning Pending [38]
Best Director Lee Chang-dong Pending
Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Pending
Best Supporting Actor Steven Yeun Pending
Best New Actress Jeon Jong-seo Pending
Best Cinematography Hong Kyung-pyo Pending
Best Lightning Kim Chang-ho Pending
Best Music Mowg Pending
2nd The Seoul Awards Grand Prize (film) Burning Pending [39]
Best Actor (film) Yoo Ah-in Pending
Best New Actress (film) Jeon Jong-seo Pending

See also

References

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  2. ^ Noh, Jean (May 23, 2018). "Cannes jury grid hit 'Burning' scores key deals including UK, Japan and Spain". Screen International. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
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  5. ^ a b "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. ^ "LEE Chang-dong Returns to Cannes Competition with BURNING". Korean Film Biz Zone. April 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Roxborough, Scott (7 September 2018). "Oscars: South Korea Selects 'Burning' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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  37. ^ "5관왕 '공작', '허스토리'와 함께 부산 품었다(종합) [27회 부일영화상]". MK Sports (in Korean). 5 October 2018.
  38. ^ "제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트". Seoul Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  39. ^ "'제2회 더 서울어워즈' 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개". iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
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