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Tag Archives: South Korean Film
Poetry (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An old senile lady and poetry
South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong’s 2010 film “Poetry”, which was re-released in selected South Korean theaters in this week, is a somberly sublime character drama about poetry and morality. Leisurely and patiently following one plain senile old lady struggling to … Continue reading
Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Of Pigs and Men
South Korean independent animation film “Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease” is not a pleasant work to watch at all. Mainly driven by the sheer madness and despair of the two different entities at the center of the story, the film … Continue reading
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): When she visits her mother
Hong Sang-soo’s latest film “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes”, which won the Best Director award at the Locarno Film Festival several months ago, is another modest but enjoyable work from Hong, who is incidentally one of the steadiest filmmakers working … Continue reading
Purple Swallow (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Whatever she tries to write…
South Korean independent film “Purple Swallow” often feels like closely and patiently watching someone struggling a lot to concoct and then develop a rather vague story idea again and again. At first, it simply observes the artistic frustration of its … Continue reading
The Assassin(s) (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Against a cover-up
South Korean film “The Assassin(s)” is a well-made political thriller drama which does not go further than what I already know about its main subject and time period. Inspired by a lot of reasonable questions and doubts surrounding the attempted … Continue reading
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Tagged Detective, Dictatorship, Journalist, Real-life incident, South Korean Film
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Blanket Wearer (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her penniless one-year nomad project
South Korean independent documentary film “Blanket Wearer” is a likable chronicle of one interesting personal quest. Yes, as shown from the documentary, its director/producer/cinematographer/co-editor Park Jeong-mi really attempted a penniless one-year nomad project after being so suffocated by her static … Continue reading
Possible Love (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A sublime quartet drama by Lee Chang-dong
South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong’s latest film “Possible Love”, which was recently selected as the South Korean submission to Best International Film Oscar and will be shown in South Korean theaters during next several days before being released on Netflix … Continue reading
Coming of Age (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Now there comes the time to grow up for all of them
South Korean independent film “Coming of Age” is a familiar mix of comedy drama. Mainly revolving around one problematic father and daughter relationship, the movie looks around not only its two main characters but also several other family members of … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Family, Father and daughter, Illness, South Korean Film
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Gill (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The boy who can breathe in water
South Korean independent animation feature film “Gill”, which finally came to local movie theaters after being premiered at the Bucheon International Animation Festival two years ago, impressed me a lot for its distinctive mood and style. Based on the 2011 … Continue reading
Sua’s Home (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Reaching for home and family
South Korean independent film “Sua’s Home” dryly but closely observes one adolescent girl’s desperate struggle for stability and affection. Although she is not wholly sympathetic, we come to have some understanding on her struggle at least, and the movie engages … Continue reading
