Tag Archives: Slum

Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Yentown stories

Posted on July 19, 2025 by kaist455

Shunji Iwai’s 1996 film “Swallowtail Butterfly”, which happens to be re-released in South Korean theaters in this week, alternatively frustrated and fascinated me. While I admired its style and ambition, I could not care that much due to its broad … Continue reading →

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Brother (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Memories of his big brother 

Posted on August 5, 2024 by kaist455

Canadian film “Brother” surprises me for being more sensitive and thoughtful than I expected. On the surface, it may look typical as another black slum neighborhood drama film, but it comes to show more heart and soul as its introverted … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Boy Who Follows Him

Posted on January 23, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix film “The Kitchen”, which was released in last week, takes some time for building its shabby dystopian world, and I admire that to some degree. Although it often feels like a warm-up for whatever will come next from its … Continue reading →

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Trash (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : Brazilian Slumdogs, so to speak

Posted on May 21, 2015 by kaist455

Somewhere between “City of God” (2002) and “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), “Trash” has right elements required for its story to tell, but it somehow feels flaccid and uneven in its execution. The movie wants to take us to the bottom of … Continue reading →

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