Spotlight on South Korea

Cobweb

In this chaotically entertaining dark comedy, a film director (Song Kang-ho) obsessed with completing his masterpiece decides to reshoot the ending of a long-completed project despite increasing interference from the studio, censors, and his ragtag cast and crew. Read More

Running Time: 135

The Handmaiden

An instant classic, Park Chan-wook’s lavish, steamily erotic 2016 thriller was hailed by The New York Times as “an emporium of visual delights.” A spellbinding tale of criminal schemers, whiplash reversals and double- (and triple-)crosses, it leaves you breathless. Read More

Running Time: 145

In Our Day

In parallel conversations, a poet and an actress are visited by a younger generation of aspiring artists in director Hong Sang-soo’s latest modest, featherlight jaunt, rife with gentle wisdom, cigarettes and soju, and the air of spending an afternoon with friends. Read More

Running Time: 83

The Housemaid

In this revered classic of South Korean cinema by genre auteur Kim Ki-young, a handsome piano teacher hires a maid to help his busy family, but chaos ensues when the unstable young woman seems hellbent on seduction and destruction. Read More

Running Time: 109

Oasis

The unlikely bond between two loners and social outcasts ultimately sparks the restorative power of love in director Lee Chang-dong’s devastatingly poignant masterpiece. Read More

Running Time: 134

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring

Set on a floating temple, this exquisitely beautiful and subtle Buddhist allegory follows the evolution of a young monk who, with the passing of the seasons, learns life's lessons, from innocence to carnal desires and eventually redemption. Read More

Running Time: 102

Memories of Murder

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found murdered by an unknown culprit. Read More

Running Time: 131

A Normal Family

An audience favorite!

In this simmering pressure cooker of a thriller, two brothers – one a doctor, the other a criminal defense lawyer – must put aside their ideological differences and work together after unearthing a shocking discovery concerning their teenage children. Read More

Running Time: 116

Sleep

When her husband’s strange sleeping habits escalate from disruptive to disturbing, Soo-jin is forced to take desperate measures to protect herself and her newborn. Director Jason Yu’s startling, genre-hopping debut will keep you guessing till the very end. Read More

Running Time: 94

Sunny

In one of the most influential Korean films of the 21st century, a chance encounter with an old friend has a middle-aged housewife pining for her glory days of the ’80s, and inspires her to track down the gang for a reunion. Read More

Running Time: 135

Train to Busan

While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan. Read More

Running Time: 118