The film premiered on May 16 , 2018 , at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival , where it competed for the Palme d'Or . It was released the following day in South Korea , and on October 26 , 2018 , in the United States . It received critical acclaim , particularly for its ambiguous narrative and performances . It was also selected as the South Korean entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards ; although it was not nominated , it became the first Korean film to make it to the final nine-film shortlist
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Burning (film)