People and Meat (2025)

Original title

사람과 고기

Directed by

Yang Jong-hyun

Genre

drama

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three elderly people in Seoul scamper out of restaurants without paying. The film follows their lives and the reasons they take this desperate action.

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What happens

People and Meat (Korean: 사람과 고기) is a 2025 South Korean drama film directed by Yang Jong-hyun which follows three elderly people in Seoul who dash out of restaurants without paying. It premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. The film stars Park Geun-hyung, Jang Yong, and Ye Soo-jung. The screenplay was written by Lim Na-moo and is a commentary on how South Korean society neglects the elderly. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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