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Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
7.0
94%Runtime108 min
Rating15
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A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) has been critically acclaimed, earning a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film blends elements of mystery, thriller, crime, and drama, following the intertwined stories of a struggling restaurant owner and a customs officer in trouble. With a 7.0/10 rating on IMDb, the film has found strong audience reception as well.
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Directed by Kim Yong-hoon, this twisty neo-noir thriller features an ensemble cast that includes Jeon Do-yeon, weaving together multiple storylines in a darkly comedic exploration of greed, desperation, and the lengths people will go to in pursuit of their desires.
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Beasts Clawing at Straws is a 2020 South Korean neo-noir black comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Kim Yong-hoon as his debut feature film. Based on the 2011 Japanese novel of the same name by Keisuke Sone, it features an ensemble cast led by Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Woo-sung.
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