Wild Animals (1996)

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Wild Animals, the compelling second film by acclaimed director Kim KiDuk, follows the parallel lives of two illegal immigrants struggling to survive in the bustling French metropolis of Paris. One is a former North Korean soldier, while the other is a South Korean street painter. Navigating the unforgiving city streets, the two men eventually form a deep and unlikely friendship. However, their desperate quest for survival soon draws them into the dangerous local underworld, a perilous association that promises to have dramatic and lasting effects on their lives. Set in the very streets of Paris where Kim KiDuk himself once studied art and worked as a street painter, the film beautifully captures a gritty, authentic atmosphere. Although it is a bittersweet and charming early work rather than a polished masterpiece, this gripping drama clearly showcases the raw, unique cinematic style that the director would refine in his later legendary career.

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 1996

Genre:Drama; Crime