Marsh Film Club - Burning (2018) [Entry #3 / May 2019]

[essien]

Burning (2018)

Now Tell the Truth

Marsh Film Club Entry #3 / May 2019

NR | 2hr 28min | Drama, Mystery

Synopsis: Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood as him, who asks him to look after her cat while on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.



Viewing deadline: 20 May 2019

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Attention: tao , stfubaker , stuartoxlade , Ghosty , theblackpage , v9733xa , itschewthirty , poembie , colton , chocollama and anyone else who's interested.

It's time for the third entry in the Marsh Film Club. This one was selected by Baker.

I've set a viewing deadline of 20 May, so make sure you watch it before then and please don't post any thoughts/spoilers until after that date.

Feel free to use this thread to talk generally in the meantime - let us know if you're taking part, any difficulties tracking down the film, or just to say you've watched it.

Baker: It would be cool if you could think of some discussion points for us and post them before the deadline.

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Further viewing/reading

For those who want to go the extra mile, why not read the Haruki Murakami short story on which the film was based? "Barn Burning" can be found in his short story collection The Elephant Vanishes (1993).

If you enjoyed Burning, feel free to watch some of the director's other works:
- Green Fish (1997)
- Peppermint Candy (1999)
- Oasis (2002)
- Secret Sunshine (2007)
- Poetry (2010)

You can post your thoughts on any of these alongside the usual discussion of the film.

[v9733xa]

A crime that this film wasn't nominated for an Oscar. Looking forward to seeing it again, this time at home with time to analyze.

[stfubaker]

I'll think of questions further down the road.

I'm actually insanely terrible at thinking of some, so I need some time haha.

[itschewthirty]

Sorry, wasn't able to participate in the last viewing, gentlemen. New job with a new work schedule. Really glad ya'll came to this decision. Been wanting to watch this film for the past few months.

P.S. it's on Netflix!

[chocollama]

So happy to see this again.

Any particular recommendations in the director's filmography?

[stuartoxlade]

Looking forward to seeing this again. Easily one of my favourites of the year and really cool seeing Glen from TWD speaking Korean.

Want to see some of the directors other films. Think ive seen Green Fish, oasis, and Peppermint Candy before. Gonna try and buy Poetry alongside watching this one.

[essien]

May 3, 2019 20:33:36 GMT -5 chocollama said:

So happy to see this again.

Any particular recommendations in the director's filmography?

The only one I've seen is Poetry and it was a solid 5/5 for me.

Gonna try and watch all his other films before the deadline, wish me luck.

[stuartoxlade]

Might be a bit late for the deadline on this one. It's not out on Blu-Ray til the 28th May.

[tao]

May 13, 2019 5:00:40 GMT -5 stuartoxlade said:

Might be a bit late for the deadline on this one. It's not out on Blu-Ray til the 28th May.

Out of curiosity, is this just because of logistics, i.e. you’re in Britain and I’m in the US? Because it already came out on DVD/Blu-ray.

[tao]

Gonna watch this by next week. Most definitely.

[v9733xa]

Oh this is already in a week. Oh, well, i did see it before but i promise i'll watch again.

[tao]

May 13, 2019 17:09:54 GMT -5 v9733xa said:

Oh this is already in a week. Oh, well, i did see it before but i promise i'll watch again.

I know, right? Where the hell did May go to?

[essien]

May 13, 2019 5:00:40 GMT -5 stuartoxlade said:

Might be a bit late for the deadline on this one. It's not out on Blu-Ray til the 28th May.

Don't you normally download?

[stuartoxlade]

May 13, 2019 18:00:33 GMT -5 essien said:

May 13, 2019 5:00:40 GMT -5 stuartoxlade said:

Might be a bit late for the deadline on this one. It's not out on Blu-Ray til the 28th May.

Don't you normally download?

Tao - yeah UK release date is later for some reason.

And yeah I have a download for it but the subs only work on one of my TV's bizarrely. 

Having sent this yesterday - i'm booked in to watch it this Thursday now so all is well   Going to show a friend and see what he thinks

[v9733xa]

This thing is on Amazon to rent for 99 cents! Hopefully others who are in the U.S., even those just casually interested, can watch this masterpiece. Checking it out again tonight.