Under the Han River lives Crocodile, a rugged member of the lumpenproletariat who exists from schemes and stealing. His position as a scavenger of society undermines South Korea’s boasts of its newfound economic position as an Asian Tiger. One day, Crocodile finds a girl floating in his river.
Direction
Kim Ki-duk's raw debut—every frame reeks of river and rage
Acting
Cho Jae-hyun's animalistic physicality, all grunts and survival
Cinematography
The Han River as character—murky, indifferent, consuming
Director
Kim Ki-duk
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