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The Net (2016)

The Net poster
Original title
그물
Directed by
Kim Ki-duk
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
T
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 204 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A North Korean fisherman drifts into South Korean waters and is taken into custody. He endures interrogation and surveillance as he tries to prove he is not a spy and return home.

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What happens

The Net (Korean: 그물; RR: Geumul) is a 2016 South Korean drama film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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