judgement (1999)

Park Chanwook draws on a tragic event who took place in South Korea to ironically criticize the greed of rampant capitalism. In 1995, in Seoul, a huge shopping centre, the Sampung department stores collapsed, killing 500 people and injuring many others. This tragedy was caused by an earthquake and by human negligence. Half a million dollars were offered in indemnity to the victims relatives, and this triggered a merciless looting made by venal and unscrupulous people.