Pluto (2012)

Original title

명왕성

Directed by

Shin Su-won

Genre

thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

15

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a South Korean thriller about students at an elite high school. It shows how brutal competition for academic success can become and what extreme actions a student may take to reach the top.

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What happens

Pluto (Korean: 명왕성; RR: Myeongwangseong) is a 2012 South Korean film written and directed by Shin Su-won about the severity of competition among students at an elite high school, and how far one will go to be at the top. The film made its world premiere at the 17th Busan International Film Festival and was also screened at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival where director Shin Su-won received a special mention in the Generation 14plus Section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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