Oldboy (2003, South Korea)

Original title: Oldeuboi

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Running time: 120 minutes

Language: Korean

Oldboy 2003 South Korean mystery drama review

Businessman Dae-su Oh is arrested for being drunk in the public, because of what he misses his daughter’s fourth birthday. His friend collects him, but Dae-su never reaches his home. He wakes up in a sealed room. There are only two things that link him to the world outside - the pet door through which someone provides him with the food and a television set. From news Dae-su learns that he has been framed for his wife’s murder, but stuck in this prison there is nothing he can do about it. As years pass, Dae-su grows deranged from solitude and attempts suicide, but whoever keeps him locked, saves his life. After 15 years locked in a room, Dae-su is sedated and dropped atop of a building. Now he is after revenge and finally finding out who and why kept him locked for such a long time without any explanation.

Gloomy and brutally realistic movie from South Korea, but also one of the best mystery movies in history. Together with the main character we unveil the tiny parts of the plot that led to his kidnapping. Great movie - a must see!

Creators of Oldboy

	Chan-wook Park	director
	Chan-wook Park	screenplay
	Chun-hyeong Lim	screenplay
	Joon-hyung Lim	screenplay
	Jo-yun Hwang	screenplay
	Garon Tsuchiya	screenplay

Cast of Oldboy

	Min-sik Choi	as Dae-su Oh
	Ji-tae Yu	as Woo-jin Lee
	Hye-jeong Kang	as Mi-do

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