Tag Archives: Divorce

Scattered Night (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Between their divorcing parents

Posted on June 25, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Scattered Night” simply but sensitively observes a growing domestic dilemma within one ordinary family to be broken in one way or another. While the situation is unavoidable to say the least, the kids must make a … Continue reading →

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Marriage Story (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Scenes from a divorce

Posted on November 30, 2019 by kaist455

Noah Baumbach’s latest film “Marriage Story”, which is released in South Korean theaters this week and will be available on Netflix on next Friday, is a sharp and intimate story about one difficult process of divorce. When its two main … Continue reading →

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The Land of Steady Habits (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s still a messy life for him

Posted on September 28, 2018 by kaist455

“The Land of Steady Habits”, which was recently released on Netflix, is a typical suburban comedy drama about one middle-aged guy’s bumpy attempt toward a new beginning for his unhappy life. Although there have already been many similar films out … Continue reading →

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Custody (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): It’s not over for them yet

Posted on June 24, 2018 by kaist455

Disturbing but undeniably gripping, French film “Custody” chillingly examines the problematic family relationship among its main characters. Right from its opening scene, we sense a trouble coming from the distance, and then the movie gradually dials up its level of … Continue reading →

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Loveless (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Gone from a loveless world

Posted on January 29, 2018 by kaist455

Quite moody and chilly right from its opening scene, Russian film “Loveless” calmly observes the end of one bitter marital relationship. Here are two people who probably should not have been together from the very beginning, and the anger and … Continue reading →

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What Maisie Knew (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : What she saw and heard

Posted on March 29, 2014 by kaist455

 Maisie is quite a little girl, considering that many children at her age cannot deal well with such a tough situation like hers. She probably does not entirely understand how her life is changing, but she remains rather calm and … Continue reading →

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The Past (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : They’re not through with the past yet

Posted on December 25, 2013 by kaist455

 Sharply observing the troubles and dilemmas between its reserved characters we do not know entirely even in the end, Asghar Farhadi’s new film “The Past”, a quiet but compelling domestic melodrama, shows us how the present and future can be … Continue reading →

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For Ellen (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A burned-out rocker attempting to be a dad

Posted on August 18, 2013 by kaist455

Although we get little information about the current state of his career or his life, it is apparent that Joby Taylor, the sad and lonely hero of “For Ellen”, is a man stuck in the dead end. He looks blank, … Continue reading →

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The Woman in the Fifth (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A writer blocked in ambiguous melancholy

Posted on April 30, 2013 by kaist455

 If you appreciate that subtly unsettling mood of “The Woman in the Fifth”, you may forgive the baffling conclusion of its mystery plot. I do not think I understand or discern everything in this puzzling film, but I did not … Continue reading →

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Everything Must Go (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A man stuck in his front lawn

Posted on June 22, 2012 by kaist455

“Everything Must Go” is a story with the simple premise both absurd and sad. He does not exactly hit the bottom, but his life, which has been stuck with lots of things while going nowhere, hits the spot near the … Continue reading →

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