Cobweb

Sep 27, 2023

2h 15m

★ 6.6

In 1970s Korea, when both art and dreams are censored, a film director dreams of a masterpiece.

Overview

In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film Cobweb, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can't understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Anthology Studios

Luz y Sonidos

Barunson

Barunson E&A

Barunson Studio

Cobweb Trailers

Cast

Director Kim

Song Kang-ho

Min-ja

Lim Soo-jung

Ho-se

Oh Jung-se

Mido

Jeon Yeo-been

Yu-rim

Krystal Jung

Madam Oh

Park Jung-soo

President Baek

Jang Young-nam

Director Shin

Jung Woo-sung

Yu-rim's Boyfriend

Um Tae-goo

Ho-se's Wife

Yeom Hye-ran

Manager Kim

Kim Min-jae

Assistant Director

Kim Dong-young

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