Overview

• The film opens in theaters on June 11 following its June 10 release and marks Hur Jin-ho’s first foray into psychological thriller after a career in melodrama.
• Adapted from Herman Koch’s bestselling novel The Dinner, the story centers on two brothers and their wives facing a moral crisis after their children are implicated in a fatal hit-and-run.
• Sul Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun and Hee-ae Kim lead the cast in a Seoul-set drama that contrasts a wealthy lawyer’s world with that of his surgeon brother who works as a humanitarian.
• Critics have lauded the movie’s elegant pacing and atmospheric tension, with Le Parisien awarding it a 4/5 rating for its incisive look at familial rivalry.
• Reviewers note echoes of Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite in the film’s exploration of class divisions and the escalating repercussions of violence.