Pluto is a story of the extremes elite high school seniors are prepared to go to guarantee entry into prestigious universities, and asks what could possibly turn an innocent boy into a monster.
It confirms that director Shin Su-won is a talent to watch.
Bungled, arty ending and random frog torture. No.
Writer-director Shin Su-Won uses horror-movie elements in inventive fashion as she portrays the bullying and back-stabbing of the kids desperate to get the best grades.
Mostly academic: the work of a directorial new kid stammering over her own best ideas.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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