Cobweb
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
거미집
Revised RomanizationGeomijip
Directed byKim Jee-woon
Written byShin Yeon-shick
Starring
CinematographyKim Ji-yong
Edited byYang Jin-mo
Production
companies
Anthology Studio[1]
Barunson Studio[2]
Luz Y Sonidos
Distributed byBarunson E&A
Release dates
  • May 25, 2023 (2023-05-25) (Cannes)
  • September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27) (South Korea)
Running time
135 minutes[3]
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$2.3 million[4]

Cobweb (Korean: 거미집; RR: Geomijip) is a 2023 South Korean period black comedy-drama film directed by Kim Jee-woon starring Song Kang-ho, Im Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, Jeon Yeo-been, and Krystal Jung.[5][6] It premiered in the non-competitive section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.[7] The film was released theatrically on September 27, 2023 coinciding with Korean Chuseok holidays.[8][9]

Premise

In Seoul in the early 1970s, the film director Kim Ki-yeol is obsessed with the fact that the ending of his already wrapped film Cobweb would be better if remade.

Two series of sequences alternating: scenes in colour depicting the events that happen while the crew is filming under constraints of time and censorship, with somehow reluctant actors, who have been asked to come back in emergency to the film studio for two days; and scenes in black-and-white, that are the results of these studio shooting scenes.

Cast

Main

A movie director who is obsessed with the desire to make Cobweb into a masterpiece.
A veteran actress who plays Kang Ho-se's wife in the movie Cobweb.
Popular playboy actor who is the male protagonist of Cobweb.
Person in charge of finance of Shin Sung Film, which produces the movie Cobweb.
A new actress who is rapidly growing in popularity in Cobweb.

Supporting

A producer of the movie Cobweb.
  • Jung In-ki as Hunter[17]
A long time colleague of Kim Ki-yeol.
  • Jang Nam-yeol as Park Joo-sa[18]
A literary scholar who visits the filming site of the movie Cobweb.
Kim Ki-yeol's regular actress who says that she will appear only for money.
  • Shin Sung-pil as Mr. Baek[19]
The producer of the movie Cobweb
  • Kim Min-jae as Chief Kim[19]
  • Kim Dong-young as an assistant director who worked with Kim Ki-yeol for a long time[19]
  • Kim Joong-hee as Detective Gu[20]

Special appearance

Film director who died in an unexpected accident.

Production

Principal photography began on March 8, 2022 and concluded on June 6, 2022.[19]

Release

Cobweb has been invited to the out of competition section of the 76th Cannes International Film Festival which premiered worldwide on May 25, 2023.[23][24] The film was invited to the competition section of the 70th Sydney Film Festival.[25] It will also screen in the Noves Visions section at the 56th Sitges Film Festival.[26] The film has had a limited release in Australia on October 4 through Umbrella Entertainment and Dendy Cinemas. It was released in France on November 8, 2023.[27]

Reception

Box office

As of October 14, 2023, the film has grossed US$2,174,044 at the local box office and accumulated 306,700 admissions from 209 screens.[4]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10.[28]

Variety called the film a "frantic, flimsy moviemaking meta-farce".[29]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Cobweb
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Sydney Film Festival 18 June 2023 Best Film Cobweb Nominated [30]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 Best Film Cobweb Nominated [31]
Best Director Kim Jee-woon Nominated
Best Actor Song Kang-ho Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Oh Jung-se Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Jeon Yeo-been Won
Krystal Jung Nominated
Best Screenplay Shin Yeon-shick Nominated
Best Music Mowg Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Ji-yong Nominated
Best Lighting Pak Jun-u Nominated
Best Film Editing Yang Jin-mo Nominated
Best Art Direction Jung Yi-jin Won
Grand Bell Awards 2023 Best Film Cobweb Nominated [32]
Best Director Kim Jee-woon Nominated
Best Actor Song Kang-ho Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Oh Jung-se Won
Best Supporting Actress Jeon Yeo-been Nominated
Krystal Jung Nominated
Best Screenplay Shin Yeon-shick Nominated
Best Music Mowg Nominated
Best Sound Choi Tae-won Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Ji-yong Nominated
Best Film Editing Yang Jin-mo Nominated
Best Art Direction Jung Yi-jin Nominated
Best Costume Design Choi Eui-young Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2023 Best Director Kim Jee-woon Won [33]
Best Actor Song Kang-ho Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Jeon Yeo-been Nominated
Krystal Jung Won
Best Screenplay Shin Yeon-shick Nominated
10th Korean Film Producers Association Award 2023 Best Director Kim Jee-woon Won [34]
Best Art Direction Jung Yi-jin Won
Best Cinematography Kim Ji-yong Won
Best Music Mowg Won

References

  1. ↑ Rebecca Souw (December 8, 2021). "'Parasite' Star Song Kang-ho Heads Cast of Kim Jee-woon's 'Cobweb'". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ Cha Byeong-young (February 22, 2022). "바른손, 김지운·송강호 '거미집' 영화에 투자…'엔플라넷'에 NFT화 한다" [Barunson invests in Kim Ji-woon and Song Kang-ho's 'Cobweb' movie... NFT to 'N Planet'] (in Korean). i TV. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "GEOMIJIP - Festival de Cannes". Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "COBWEB (2023)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ Jo Yeon-kyung (February 11, 2022). "김지운 감독 '거미집' 송강호·임수정·오정세·전여빈·정수정 캐스팅" [Directed by Kim Jee-woon, 'Cobweb' Casts Kang-ho Song, Su-jeong Lim, Jeong-se Oh, Yeo-bin Jeon, Su-jeong Jeong] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ "Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ Lee Ha-neul (August 10, 2023). "송강호 '거미집', 걸작을 향한 욕망 담았다…올 추석 개봉[공식]" [Song Kang-ho's 'Spider's House' contains his desire for a masterpiece... Released this Chuseok [Official]] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.
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  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Kim Hyeon-rok (June 14, 2022). "송강호부터 전여빈까지…김지운 감독 '거미집' 크랭크업[공식]" [From Song Kang-ho to Jeon Yeo-bin... Director Kim Jee-woon's 'Cobweb' crank-up [Official]] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
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  21. ↑ Kang Min-kyung (April 27, 2022). "[단독] 정우성, 김지운 감독 신작 '거미집' 특별 출연…14년전 '놈놈놈' 인연" [[Exclusive] Woo-sung Jung and Jee-woon Kim to make a special appearance in director Kim Ji-woon's new movie 'Cobweb'... 'Nom Nom Nom' relationship 14 years ago] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Naver.
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