Tag Archives: Father and daughter

A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As his life goes on…

Posted on June 10, 2024 by kaist455

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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To Kill a Tiger (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Standing by his daughter

Posted on February 22, 2024 by kaist455

Documentary film “To Kill a Tiger”, which recently received a Best Documentary Oscar nomination, is a calm but empathetic as following one Indian country farmer’s long and difficult personal journey for the justice for his young daughter who was brutally … Continue reading →

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Vesper (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): One defiant girl in the middle of a post-apocalyptic world

Posted on October 14, 2023 by kaist455

Post-apocalyptic science fiction tales are dime a dozen, but “Vesper” distinguishes itself via its vividly barren and strange background. Although it is rather modest in terms of scope and production budget, the movie did a fairly good job of filling … Continue reading →

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Scrapper (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): And then her dad comes…

Posted on October 1, 2023 by kaist455

“Scrapper” is a modest but endearing character drama film revolving around the strained human relationship between two very different characters. Right from when they meet each other for the first time, you will know where the story is heading, but … Continue reading →

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One Fine Morning (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Some uncertainties in her daily life

Posted on September 11, 2023 by kaist455

Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film “One Fine Morning” is another nice slice of life you can expect from her. Although it may not be one of her better works, there are a number of good things including that plain but palpable … Continue reading →

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My Sailor, My Love (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): One winter romance coupled with a family issue

Posted on July 13, 2023 by kaist455

“My Sailor, My Love” tries two different things together, but the resulting mix is often clunky and unconvincing. On one hand, we have a supposedly intimate romance drama between two aging people, and the movie did a fairly good job … Continue reading →

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Missing (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Gone Father

Posted on June 20, 2023 by kaist455

It is rather difficult to describe the plot of “Missing”, a dark and disturbing Japanese mystery thriller film which pulls some surprises for us as unexpectedly shifting from one narrative point to another. I will be discreet here as much … Continue reading →

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Father of the Bride (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A likable Cuban American remake

Posted on June 2, 2023 by kaist455

“Father of the Bride”, the third film based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Edward Streeter, is a likable remake which deserves its own little place besides the 1950 version and the 1991 version. Again, we see … Continue reading →

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On the Sand House (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Now she is stuck with her family business…

Posted on April 16, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “On the Sand House” is a modest but sensitive character drama about one deeply frustrated young woman. It is clear that she has yearned to get out of her world for restarting her life as soon … Continue reading →

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The Whale (2022) ☆☆(2/4): A hollow exercise in misery and obesity

Posted on February 25, 2023 by kaist455

Darren Aronofsky’s new film “The Whale” is a hollow exercise in misery and obesity. It surely draws our attention with the miserable life condition of its pitiful hero right from the beginning, but the movie simply dwells inside his small, … Continue reading →

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