'Burning', the latest release by Korean director Lee Chang-dong has soared to the top of Screen's Cannes 2018 jury grid,.... becoming the highest-scoring film in the grid's history.<br />There's rising buzz the movie could become the first Korean picture to ever win the Palme d'Or, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. <br />Seo Bo-bin reports. <br /> Lee Chang-dong's film received an average of three-point-eight from the Screen's jury of ten critics,... surpassing the three-point-seven achieved by Maren Ade's 2016 comedy drama 'Toni Erdmann'. <br />Out of the ten critics, eight gave 'Burning' a perfect four stars, with the other two handed it a high three. <br />'Burning' is the only Korean film to ever vie for the Palme d'Or, competing with 19 others in the top category at this year's Cannes Film Festival. <br /> The mystery drama depicts the desires, helplessness and anger felt by the younger generation, and stars Yoo Ah-in , Steven Yeun, and Jeon Jong-seo.<br />The movie is based on Japanese author Haruki Murakami's short story 'Barn Burning', with the setting changed from Japan to Korea. <br />Lee Chang-dong remains true to the original story in the first half of the two-and-a-half hour film,... but strays from the source material later to embrace more genre elements as well.<br /> 'Burning,' Lee's sixth feature, had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night.<br />It went on general release in Korea on Thursday.<br />Seo Bo-bin, Arirang News. <br />
