The characters in BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS live in their own heaven and hell with a bag of money. ‘The money bag’ is not the property of pleasure or happiness after they snatch and intercept the money bag and fight. The money bag is dragged from place to place, bringing up the circumstances and stories of the characters. The money bag becomes an evil and a terrifying god, which plunge the people into deeper contradictions and despair. In the genre world of BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS, wet, scary, and interesting things happen. The film is based on a novel by Japanese writer Keisuke Sone and won the Special Jury Award at Tiger Competition in the 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam. (JUNG Hanseok)