Beasts Clawing at Straws
2020 South Korean crime thriller film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beasts Clawing at Straws (Korean: 지푸라기라도 잡고 싶은 짐승들; RR: Jipuragirado Jabgo Sipeun Jibseungdeul, Japanese: 藁にもすがる獣たち Wara ni mo sugaru kemonotachi) is a 2020 South Korean neo-noir black comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Kim Yong-hoon as his debut feature film.[3] Based on the 2011 Japanese novel of the same name by Keisuke Sone,[4] it features an ensemble cast led by Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Woo-sung.[5] It was released on February 19, 2020.[6]
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Hangul | 지푸라기라도 잡고 싶은 짐승들 |
Revised Romanization | Jipuragirado Jabgo Sipeun Jibseungdeul |
Directed by | Kim Yong-hoon |
Written by | Kim Yong-hoon |
Based on | Beasts Clawing at Straws by Keisuke Sone |
Produced by | Kim Jin-sun |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Kim Tae-sung |
Edited by | Han Mi-yeon |
Music by | Nene Kang |
Production company | B.A. Entertainment |
Distributed by | Megabox Plus M |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$5.8 million[1][2] |
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The film had its world premiere at the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 25, 2020, in the Tiger Competition.[7][8]