Director : Joon-ho Bong | Cast : Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim | Runtime : 132 mins | Genre : Crime Thriller

1986 Gyunggi Province. The body of a young woman is found brutally raped and murdered. Two months later, a series of rapes and murders commences under similar circumstances. And in a country that had never known such crimes, the dark whispers about a serial murderer grow louder. A special task force is set up in the area, with two local detectives Park Doo-Man and Jo Young-Goo joined by a detective from Seoul who requested to be assigned to the case, Seo Tae-Yoon. Park personifies the policeman who goes with his instincts and his fists, bloodily challenging every small-time crook in the area to confess. In contrast, Seo pores over evidentiary documents related to the case and inevitably the clash of styles leads to tense rivalry. From the fact that not a single hair is ever found at the scene, Park takes off to search the area's temples and public baths for people with follicular disease, while Seo finds a pattern in the evidence of women wearing red on a rainy day as the victim's profile.

The 51st San Sebastian International Film Festival
Silver Seashell : Joon-ho Bong
Best New Director : Joon-ho Bong
FIPRESCI Prize : Joon-ho Bong

The 14th Tokyo International Film Festival
Best Asian Future Film Award : Joon-ho Bong

The 40th DaeJong Film Festival
Best Picture : Sidus Pictures
Best Director : Joon-ho Bong
Best Actor : Kang-ho Song
Best Lighting : Kang-san Lee

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