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Director:

Joon-ho Bong

Writers:

Joon-ho Bong (writer)
Ji-ho Song (writer)
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Release Date:

19 February 2000 (South Korea) more

Genre:

Comedy | Horror more

Plot:

An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action. | add synopsis

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Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations more

User Comments:

If Slight, Still Very Satisfying more (15 total)


Cast

  (Credited cast)
Sung-jae Lee ... Yun-ju
Du-na Bae ... Hyeon-nam
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Hie-bong Byeon
Ho-jung Kim
Roe-ha Kim
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

A Higher Animal (South Korea) (literal English title)
Barking Dogs Never Bite (International: English title)
Flanders' Dog (literal English title)
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Runtime:

Hong Kong:106 min | Argentina:106 min

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Cinema Service more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Yun Ju's Apartment is the same apartment of the director, Bong Joon-ho. more

Movie Connections:

Features Palwolui Christmas (1998) more


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If Slight, Still Very Satisfying, 24 September 2006
9/10
Author: erahatch from Baltimore, Maryland

It's possible that this dark comedy will slip from my memory before too long, but as I write this just having viewed the film (on home video), I have to say it made for an excellent viewing experience. It's rare to see a comedy in this day and age with such an offbeat sense of humor, let alone one that keeps viewers guessing so much as to where the plot will head next. There's also a lot of care put into the cinematography and editing of this film, adding some extra layers of satisfaction from a cinephilic perspective; this is one comedy that doesn't insult the viewer's intelligence, and need never be regarded as a guilty pleasure.

Specifically, the way this issue pinpoints its moment in time regarding Korean culture's evolving relationship with dogs is constantly mined for humor, but also provides moments of real insight and touching emotion.

I watched this film on the strength of director Bong Joon-ho's Memories of Murder, an excellent thriller with a deep mordant streak. If this previous film had to be nailed down to a genre, I'd call it a dark comedy -- albeit an extremely idiosyncratic one -- but there are effective splashes of the thriller and horror genres throughout, not to mention some nicely done surrealistic touches. All in all, these two films make me sorely regret missing Bong Joon-ho's "Host" at this year's Toronto film fest; I've added his name to my short list of Korean directors (the others being Park Chan-wook, Hong Sang-soo, and Kim Ki-duk) to follow closely.

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