Beasts Clawing at Straws

Beasts Clawing at Straws is a South Korean crime thriller centered on a bag of cash found in a sauna locker. The money attracts several desperate individuals, including a sauna employee struggling to care for his ill mother and a customs officer pursued by a loan shark after his girlfriend vanished with borrowed funds. Simultaneously, a bar hostess facing abuse from her husband considers a proposal to kill him. As these strangers pursue the money, their paths intersect through a series of betrayals and violence.

The film was directed and written by Kim Yong-hoon. The ensemble cast features Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Sung-woo, Jeong Man-sik, Yoon Je-moon, and Jin Kyung, with 59 credited performers in total. Produced by BA Entertainment and Plus M Entertainment, the movie earned 6 million USD at the worldwide box office.

The film has been received positively by both audiences and critics. It holds a rating of 7/10 on IMDb from 6,312 votes and a 7.1/10 on TMDB based on 285 votes. Film critics provided a slightly higher rating of 7.5/10 from 34 reviews.