This never-before-released short film, an ingenious half-hour thriller (about a jobless young man having a bad day,) from the Oscar-winning director of “Parasite”, consists solely of footage captured on some of Seoul’s ubiquitous security cameras.
South Korea | 2004 | Bong Joon-ho
This never-before-released short film from the Oscar-winning director of Parasite was made between his features Memories of Murder and The Host. Consisting solely of footage captured on some of Seoul’s ubiquitous security cameras, this ingenious half-hour thriller (about a jobless young man having a bad day) may be something of a stunt, but it boasts Bong’s characteristic humor, tension, twists, and violence. “Displays [Bong’s] breadth and evolution as one of the modern heirs to Hitchcock.” –Vulture. Adults only! Cleveland premiere. 30 min.
Influenza, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be watched online from 7/3 thru 7/23 via the link below. (Doing so supports the Cinematheque.) Screening fee is $3.99, and after renting the film, you have 72 hours to watch it.
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