The King of Pigs
“On this day, 15 years ago, when the world abandoned them, the terrible story begins again.”
After his business goes bankrupt, 30 something Kyeong-Min kills his wife impulsively. Hiding his anger, he seeks out his former middle school classmate Jong-Seok. Jong-Seok now works as a ghostwriter for an autobiography, but he dreams of writing his own novel. For the first time in 15 years they meet. Kyeong-Min and Jong-Seok both hide their own current situations and begin to talk about their middle school days.
A deeply disturbing descent into the lingering trauma of schoolyard cruelty. This animated thriller is a bleak, unflinching look at how past abuse festers, shaping adult lives with brutal consequences. It’s a harrowing, unforgettable experience.
