Crocodile (1996)

Original title

악어

Directed by

Kim Ki-duk

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

16

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man who lives by the Han River in Seoul rescues a woman from a suicide attempt. Instead of helping her, he abuses and rapes her, and they form a strange bond.

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What happens

Crocodile (Korean: 악어) is a 1996 South Korean film. Released on November 16, it was the directorial debut of Kim Ki-duk and stars Cho Jae-hyun as the titular character. The film tells the story of a man living at the edge of the Han River in Seoul who saves a woman trying to commit suicide. He then proceeds to rape and abuse her until an odd relationship develops between them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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