Searching for the Elephant (2009)
- Original title
- 펜트하우스 코끼리
- Directed by
- Jeong Seung-gu
- Genre
- drama film, erotic thriller
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rated
- NC-17
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three male friends in South Korea struggle with sex addiction, anxiety, and other modern psychological issues. The film follows their intertwined lives and personal battles.
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What happens
Searching for the Elephant (Korean: 펜트하우스 코끼리; RR: Penteuhauseu kokkiri; lit. 'Penthouse Elephant') is a 2009 South Korean psychological thriller written, directed and produced by S.K. Jhung (a.k.a. Jhung Seung-koo). It stars Jang Hyuk, Jo Dong-hyuk and Lee Sang-woo as three male friends who deal with sex addiction, anxiety and other contemporary disorders. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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