Tag Archives: School

The Silenced (2015) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A new girl comes to their school…

Posted on June 22, 2015 by kaist455

South Korean film “The Silenced”, which was released in South Korea as “Gyeongseong School: The Lost Girls” in last weekend, looks like a typical genre piece at first. Its main background is a girl’s dormitory school, its story revolves around … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Dormitory, Horror, School, South Korean Film, Thriller | 1 Comment

Elegant Lies (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Tears within its cool restraint

Posted on March 31, 2014 by kaist455

South Korean film “Elegant Lies” has a fair share of tears to shed inside its story, but it holds them with admirable restraint while rarely resorting to cheap melodrama overflowing with tears. This is a sad story about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Alienation, Mother and daughter, School, Sisters, South Korean Film, Suicide | Leave a comment

Wadjda (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A small but remarkable movie from Saudi Arabia

Posted on February 3, 2014 by kaist455

“Wadjda” is a small but remarkable movie for many reasons. While its director managed to shoot the entire film in the country not very supportive of movie industry, this is the first feature length film directed by a female director … Continue reading →

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Small Change (1976) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The lively kids in one French town

Posted on May 27, 2012 by kaist455

When I watched one film directed by François Truffaut for the first time during one Sunday afternoon of 2008, I had a little expectation about the movie, which was shown on TV as “Pocket Money”. Although I was already familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Children, Domestic Violence, School, Teacher | 1 Comment

Monsieur Lazhar (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A substitute teacher in charge of the class in grief

Posted on April 15, 2012 by kaist455

The terrible incident suddenly happens in one Canadian elementary school during the mundane but shattering opening sequence of “Monsieur Lazhar.” While the students enjoy the free time outside the building, one of the schoolteachers is found dead, hanging herself up … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Grief, Immigrant, School, Student, Suicide, Teacher | Leave a comment

Punch (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : His enemy, His teacher, and… His neighbour

Posted on October 22, 2011 by kaist455

If you are a South Korean and you were relatively lucky while going through ruthless South Korean education system, you probably had at least one teacher who ‘bothered’ you a lot in your school days. He had a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Comedy, Disability, Drama, High School, Kickboxing, School, South Korean movie, Sports | 5 Comments

Confessions (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Vengeance is hers

Posted on October 1, 2011 by kaist455

It begins on the last day of the semester at a classroom of some Japanese junior high school. Though they will return to their school after a month, most of the students are very excited while waiting for the time … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Murder, Mystery, revenge, School, Thriller | 3 Comments

Silenced (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It was very, very unfair to these molested kids

Posted on September 24, 2011 by kaist455

You will be aghast at what you will see in South Korean film “Silenced”, an angry movie about the horrid truth hidden beneath one school for the deaf kids. When the end credit rolls on the screen, you will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged A True story, Christianity, Court, Religion, School, sexual abuse, South Korean movie | 8 Comments

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It ends well with a bang

Posted on July 16, 2011 by kaist455

Finally, after nearly 10 years, we arrive at the point where the story ends. With the stage for a big finale established in Part 1 in last winter, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” does an excellent job … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged action, Fantasy, School, Wizard | 1 Comment

In a Better World (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : In two lesser worlds

Posted on June 6, 2011 by kaist455

“In a Better World” presents us a question which cannot be easily answered in our imperfect world: how should we response to the violence and accompanying injustices? Yes, we usually say we can solve the problems with the communication and … Continue reading →