The Yellow Sea (Hwanghae)

Synopsis

On the border between the two Koreas and Russia, half of the population makes a living from illegal activities. It’s been a long time since a cab driver has seen his wife, who has traveled to South Korea in search of a better life. The only solution is to accept a deal he’s been offered: they’ll help him cross the border in exchange for committing murder. Na Hong-jin, director of The Chaser, returns with an unremitting action thriller laced with social discourse, in the best Michael Mann style. A dark film full of spectacular sequences that brings film noir up to date and carries spectators along the paths of high tension.