FILM REVIEW - Oldboy

Description:
The film follows the story of one Oh Dae-su, who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef.
Cannes Film Festival 2004
Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Actor Choi Min-sik Won Best Director Park Chan-wook Won Austin Film Critics Association Best Foreign Film Won Best Film Nominated Bangkok International Film Festival Best Director (tied with Christophe Barratier for Les Choristes) Park Chan-wook Won Best Film Nominated Belgian Film Critics Association25 Grand Prix Won Bergen International Film Festival26 Audience Award Won Blue Dragon Film Awards27 Best Director Won Best Actor Choi Min-sik Won Best Supporting Actress Kang Hye