Oldboy -2003- Today

No discussion of is complete without the hammer scene. Before Daredevil ’s hallway or John Wick ’s nightclub, there was Dae-su.

Yet, there is a strange catharsis. Dae-su loses his tongue, his daughter, and his sanity—but he chooses to live. He chooses the snow. He chooses the smile.

. It remains one of the most influential thrillers ever made, famously winning the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. The Premise: 15 Years in a Room The story follows

involving hypnotic suggestion and a tragic familial connection. Notable Quotes