The very first film from kim ki duk, the director of pieta and spring summer, autumn, winter, and spring . His stunning debut, crocodile never released in the uk is a study of violence in south korean society. It depicts the life of a violent thug who lives under a bridge with a young boy and an old man. He makes a living by robbing the dead bodies of those who commit suicide by jumping into the river. One day, he saves the life of a beautiful young woman. Despite his temper and violence, a bond soon forms between the four of them.