Beasts Clawing at Straws

Beasts Clawing at Straws
Official release poster
Hangul
지푸라기라도 잡고 싶은 짐승들
RRJipuragirado japgo sipeun jimseungdeul
MRChip'uragirado chapko sip'ŭn chimsŭngdŭl
Directed byKim Yong-hoon
Written byKim Yong-hoon
Based onBeasts Clawing at Straws
by Keisuke Sone
Produced byKim Jin-sun
Starring
CinematographyKim Tae-sung
Edited byHan Mi-yeon
Music byNene Kang
Production
company
B.A. Entertainment
Distributed byMegabox Plus M
Release dates
  • January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25) (IFFR)
  • February 19, 2020 (2020-02-19) (South Korea)
Running time
108 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$5.8 million

Beasts Clawing at Straws (Korean지푸라기라도 잡고 싶은 짐승들, Japanese: 藁にもすがる獣たち Wara ni mo sugaru kemonotachi) is a 2020 South Korean neo-noir black comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Kim Yong-hoon as his debut feature film. Based on the 2011 Japanese novel of the same name by Keisuke Sone, it features an ensemble cast led by Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Woo-sung.

The film had its world premiere at the Tiger Competition of the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 25, 2020, where it won the Special Jury Award. It was released in South Korea on February 19.