Oldboy

An ordinary person, Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), is kidnapped and imprisoned in a small room. At all times, the only contact with the world is for him a television. It is from television that he learns that his wife was brutally murdered, and he became the main suspect. When a man is suddenly released after fifteen years, he sets out to find the man who destroyed his life.

The middle part of Park Chan-wook's “Revenge Trilogy” at the time of its premiere won nearly seventy awards and nominations, including the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and for millions of viewers was the first encounter with extraordinary Korean cinema. This was contributed by Quentin Tarantino himself, who in many interviews emphasized that Oldboy was his favorite film.

Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) leads an ordinary life until he is kidnapped and locked away in a small room. Il suo solo connessione al mondo esterno è un set televisivo. It is through the TV that he learns his wife has been brutally murdered and that he has become the prime suspect. When he is suddenly released after fifteen years, Dae-su sets out to find the man who destroyed his life.

The middle chapter of Park Chan-wook's “Vengeance Trilogy,” Oldboy received nearly seventy awards and nominations upon its release, including the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. For millions of viewers, it also serves as their first encounter with the extraordinary world of Korean cinema.