Moebius (2013 film)

Moebius
Film poster
Directed by	Kim Ki-duk
Written by	Kim Ki-duk
Starring	Cho Jae-hyun
Release dates	3 September 2013 (Venice) 5 September 2013 (South Korea)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Moebius is a 2013 South Korean drama film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk. It was screened out of competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.^[1][2] It was initially banned in South Korea, before the Korea Media Rating Board reviewed the film and changed the rating.^[3][4][5][6]

Cast

• Cho Jae-hyun as The Father
• Seo Young-joo as The Son
• Lee Eun-woo as The Mother
• Kim Jae-hong as The gang leader

Critical response

Andrew Chan of the Film Critics Circle of Australia writes, "To call Moebius daring is actually an understatement, as it is more than that, it is a film that will haunt you, lingers with you and perhaps disturb you till you never think about it again".^[7]

Release

The film screened in April 2014 at the Stanley Film Festival and in November 2014 at the London Korean Film Festival.

References

1. "Out of Competition". labiennale. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
2. "Venice film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian (London). 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
3. "Korean Censors Lower Rating on Controversial Movie". Scene Asia. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
4. "Not Coming To Screens Any Time Soon: Kim Ki-duk's Moebius Effectively Banned In Korea". Twitch. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
5. "Moebius cleared for release with cuts". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
6. "Kim Ki-duk's 'Moebius' Due Out in Early September". Chosun. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
7. Andrew Chan (29 October 2013). "Moebius". HK Neo Reviews.

External links

• Moebius at the Internet Movie Database