A chance encounter morphs into a mystery in Lee Chang-dong’s Burning, a slow-burn examination of anger and obsession where everything is questioned, and little is answered. When Jongsu reconnects with childhood friend Haemi, it seems like things are finally looking up for him. But as soon as she enters his life, so does a mysterious man named Ben, a man who’s confident, charismatic and wealthy – everything the hapless Jongsu isn’t. Then, things take a turn for the strange when Ben confesses a dark secret hobby, one that Jongsu can’t ignore…