Memories of Murder
Original with subtitles (OmU)
The year is 1986 and a bestial serial killer is wreaking havoc in the province near Seoul. Local police commissioner Park Doo-man and special agent Seo Tae-yoon, who has been sent from the capital, take on the case. The two investigators try to catch the murderer using completely different methods. It is the beginning of a gripping game of cat and mouse against a seemingly infallible opponent.
Bong Joon-ho (SNOWPIERCER, MOTHER, THE HOST) achieved his international breakthrough with this masterpiece and one of the most successful Korean films of all time. Based on a true story, this innovative and gripping thriller about the hunt for a brutal serial killer captivates the viewer from start to finish. Quentin Tarantino named MEMORIES OF MURDER, together with THE HOST, one of the 20 best films since 1992.
"A tautly told and effective thriller" (The New York Times)