# Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)

> A desperate cleaner’s discovery of a cash-filled bag sets off a darkly comic Korean crime labyrinth where greed links a desperate cast of strivers and predators.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/399432

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Kim Yong-hoon
- Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Sung-woo, Jeong Man-sik, Yoon Je-moon, Jin Kyung, Shin Hyun-been, Park Ji-hwan
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9747594/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: darkly comic, tense, bleak, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

## Synopsis

A desperate cleaner stumbles upon a fortune, but greed leads to chaos and betrayal.

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