Tag Archives: Domestic Abuse

The Apartment with Two Women (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A mother and daughter stuck with each other

Posted on November 13, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “The Apartment with Two Women” is one hell of family drama to say the least. Mainly revolving around the toxic mother and daughter relationship between its two very different main characters, the movie often strikes us … Continue reading →

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Go Back (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): In front of abuse and disregard

Posted on February 27, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean film “Go Back” seems to be a mystery drama on the surface but then turns out to be less about what exactly happened. While we come to have a pretty good idea on that even before its first … Continue reading →

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Three Sisters (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Desperate Sisters

Posted on January 30, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean film “Three Sisters” may make you feel wince or cringe a lot at first. As revolving around three very different sisters who are all quite problematic in each own way, the movie is often darkly humorous and uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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Minding the Gap (2018) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Life and skateboarding in Rockford, Illinois

Posted on December 28, 2018 by kaist455

Documentary film “Minding the Gap” is a vivid, fascinating, and touching work you will not easily forget. While it initially interests us with a number of wonderful skateboarding scenes, the documentary looks closer at its struggling human subjects with considerable … Continue reading →

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Miss Baek (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): She just wants to save this desperate girl…

Posted on October 13, 2018 by kaist455

South Korean film “Miss Baek” is a glum tale of a woman who simply wants to help a young little girl who is not so different from who she once was. While it is often uncomfortable to watch due to … Continue reading →

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Miss Violence (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A family secret oppressing them all

Posted on August 8, 2014 by kaist455

 They look like a quiet, normal family at first, but there is something wrong about this family. Even after a terrible incident which would devastate any other normal families, they just move on with their daily life as if they … Continue reading →

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