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Daily Archives: January 3, 2021
Departures (2008) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): His new occupation
Japanese film “Departures”, which was re-released in South Korean theaters around the end of last year, touched me to laughs and tears more than once. When I watched it for the first time not long after it won the Best … Continue reading
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Tagged Cellist, Death, Encoffinment, Funeral, Husband and Wife, Mortician
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In the Mood for Love (2000) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): That sublime restraint in their romance
It is always more interesting to observe lovers desperately held in restraint and hesitation, and Wong Kar-wai’s 2000 film “In the Mood for Love”, whose recent 4K restoration version happened to be re-released in South Korea a few days ago, … Continue reading





