Assigned to guard the headstrong young girlfriend of his crime syndicate boss, normally cold-blooded enforcer Seon-woo lets his guard slip for an instant - and pays an horrific penalty.
Made by acclaimed writer-director Kim Jee-woon (A Tale Of Two Sisters), A Bittersweet Life raises the bar for onscreen violence and mayhem, its dream-like tone giving way to pure ballistic bedlam, as Seon-woo - bloodied, but by no means beaten - returns to seek revenge against his former master.
With its hard-bitten visual style, all rain and shadowy angles, and immaculate production values, this brutal masterpiece promises to have genre fans nailed to their seats.
A Bittersweet Life is released on the 20th January 2006.
