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A group of very different people set sail on an old warship. The passengers include a senator with his son, a newly-wed couple, a mysterious old man, a group of sex workers and a gang of violent criminals. At first the aggressive behaviour of the thugs and their leader is directed at the first class passengers, but then more and more indiscriminately against the rest of those on board. Rape is followed by murder and it’s not long before the first of numerous and increasingly brutal mutinies takes place.
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Kim Ki-duk’s film serves as a polarizing, brutal allegory of human society that strips away morality to expose inherent depravity. While some viewers appreciate its surreal, meditative depth, others criticize the excessive graphic violence and the lack of narrative cohesion.
| Emotion | The film utilizes extreme, graphic depictions of violence and cannibalism that leave many viewers unsettled or repulsed. | |
| Theme | The narrative presents a bleak, nihilistic vision of society where the removal of social structures leads immediately to base savagery. | |
| Screenplay | The script employs a simplified, almost childish allegorical style that critics find either profoundly metaphorical or lacking in necessary complexity. | |
| Direction | The film’s surreal and dreamlike atmosphere oscillates between an artistic, philosophical experience and an exhausting, incoherent display of madness. |