Cobweb

Cobweb

2023 · 135 min · KO · 6.5 (114 votes)
Dir. Kim Jee-woon · Starring Song Kang-ho, Im Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, Jeon Yeo-bin, Krystal Jung, Park Jung-soo · Music Mowg

“In 1970s Korea, when both art and dreams are censored, a film director dreams of a masterpiece.”

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In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film Cobweb, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can't understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?

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Dive into the frenetic, meta-cinematic chaos of 1970s filmmaking. This ambitious, satirical drama captures the frantic energy and creative struggle behind the scenes, exploring artistic obsession and the absurdity of the movie business. It's a stylized, often hilarious, look at the relentless pursuit of a vision.

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