lee byung—hun is kim, director of the kcia, whose predecessor is in the us, spilling secrets.ilence his friend and retrieve the manuscript for his tell—all memoir, kim finds himself in the middle of a labyrinthine web of intrigue in which no one is to be trusted and everyone is a potential threat. all this plays out against a backdrop of mounting protests in korea against park's dictatorial regime and pressure from the us to do something about the president. a slick blend of fact and fiction, the stylist political thriller was south korea's entry for the best international feature 0scar at the 93rd academy awards. it may not have made the oscar shortlist but don't let that put you off. the man standing next is genuinely gripping fare, fuelled by the same kind of 70s paranoia that underwrote american hits like the conversation and the parallax view, but given a distinctively chilly, sinewy edge by director woo. it's available in virtual cinemas now and on digital download from july the 5th. from korea to poland with sweat, which boasts an outstanding central performance by magd

lee byung—hun is kim, director of the kcia, whose predecessor is in the us spilling secrets.ll this plays out against a backdrop of mounting protests in korea against park's dictatorial regime and pressure from the us to do something about the president. a slick blend of fact and fiction, the stylist political thriller was south korea's entry for the best international feature oscar at the 93rd academy awards. it may not have made the oscar shortlist but don't let that put you off. the man standing next is genuinely gripping fare, fuelled by the same kind of 70s paranoia that underwrote american hits like the conversation and the parallax view, but given a distinctively chilly sinewy edge by the director. it's available in virtual cinemas now and on digital download from july the 5th. from korea to poland with sweat, which boasts an outstanding central performance by magdalena wlodarski as fitness instructor and social media star sylvia. in public, sylvia is an insta icon, an influencer beloved by her fans, but in private it is a different story, with sylvia's sense of reject