If you loved Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, try The Net

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Net has roughly 5.9× fewer votes than Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

2003 · dir. Kim Ki-duk

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The Net

2016 · dir. Kim Ki-duk

What they share

Both films are directed by Kim Ki-duk, and they both carry the foreign gem, slow burn mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

foreign gemslow burn

What The Net is

A North Korean fisherman’s boat drifts into South Korean waters, forcing him into a life he never chose. South Korean intelligence reshapes him into a weapon, trading freedom for loyalty. One man’s quiet devastation carries the weight of divided history.

If you loved Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, try The Net

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

The Net

What they share

What The Net is

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