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Daily Archives: June 10, 2024
Star of Ulsan (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her gloomy daily life in Ulsan
South Korean independent film “Star of Ulsan” is a tough stuff to watch for good reasons. As following the gloomy daily life of one strong-willed woman and several others around her, the movie presents a daunting slice of life to … Continue reading
A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As his life goes on…
South Korean independent film “A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea”, which I belatedly watched only after it unexpectedly won the Grand Prize at the Wildflower Film Awards in South Korea, simply and leisurely rolls along with its plain hero’s … Continue reading
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