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The Kim family live in a grubby basement dwelling, working at odd jobs to make ends meet. Then Ki Woo (Choi Woo Shik), the eldest son, is asked to fake his credentials to land a job as a tuition teacher. PHOTO: CATHAY
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131 minutes/Now showing/5 stars

Social satires rarely come as funny, unpredictable or generous to its characters as this work by South Korean film-maker Bong Joon Ho.

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