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Heritage (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Two different young people in desperation

Posted on January 27, 2025 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Heritage” is often frustratingly slow and opaque in my humble opinion. Mainly revolving around two different young persons in each own desperation, the movie attempts to make some point on the generational/social divides in the South … Continue reading →

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Listen (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Sincere but heavy-handed

Posted on December 12, 2021 by kaist455

“Listen”, which received several minor awards including the Special Jury Prize of the Venice Horizons Award when it was shown at the Venice International Film Festival in last year, is a sincere but ultimately disappointing melodrama. Although it sincerely wants … Continue reading →

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Father (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A father’s way

Posted on October 3, 2021 by kaist455

Serbian film “Father”, which won the Audience Award and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury when it was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year, is a dry but haunting observation of one long, grueling personal … Continue reading →

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The Education (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two different young persons in need and despair

Posted on December 24, 2020 by kaist455

It took some time for me to accept what and how South Korean independent film “The Education” is about. At first, I felt quite frustrated with its rather dry and restrained narrative, but I subsequently came to see that the … Continue reading →

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