A soldier is discharged from the army. On the train home, he watches a woman getting hassled by two men. The soldier decides to step in and is beaten senseless. This is only the beginning of his new life.

The soldier will be beaten regularly. He will get involved with the woman, whom he will discover is the mistress of a mobster. He will be enlisted into the mobster's circle, becoming a mobster himself. At every turn, the face will face pain, turmoil and heart break.

Lee Chang-dong, one of the most unique voices in international cinema, directs a thriller unlike any you've ever seen.

Rotterdam International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival

CAT# PH-92249 - $24.98

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Drama
NR / 1997 / 111 minutes
Country: South Korea / USA
Language: Korean w/ English subtitles