The enduring legacy of Oldboy is bolstered by its incredible technical execution. Park Chan-wook blends pulp sensibilities with high-art aestheticism.
Dae-su is abducted and wakes up in a bizarre prison: a sealed, shabby, but fully furnished hotel room. With no idea who his captor is or why he is there, he is held for 15 years. His only contact with the outside world is a television, which he uses to learn that his wife has been brutally murdered and that he is the prime suspect. Over the years, he is kept alive by food slipped through a trapdoor, sedated to prevent suicide, and left to go slowly mad. Oldboy -2003-
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He wakes up imprisoned in a sealed, shabby hotel-style room. There is no window, no explanation, and no captor visible. A television is his only link to the outside world. Through it, he learns his wife has been brutally murdered, and he is the prime suspect. His young daughter, Mi-do, has been placed in foster care. With no idea who his captor is or