Tag Archives: South Korean Film

Fanatic (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Of being a fan

Posted on October 3, 2022 by kaist455

I could not help but become quite amused from time to time while watching South Korean documentary film “Fanatic”. Yes, as shown from the documentary, director Oh Se-yeon was really a big fan of a certain local male idol singer, … Continue reading →

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The 2nd Repatriation (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Still waiting for repatriation

Posted on October 3, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “The 2nd Repatriation”, which is the sequel to director Kim Dong-won’s acclaimed 2003 documentary “Repatriation” (It won the Freedom of Expression Award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, by the way), covers last two decades of … Continue reading →

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Repatriation (2003) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Waiting for repatriation

Posted on October 2, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “Repatriation” simply follows the lives of a bunch of unconverted North Korean people who could not go back to their country even after being imprisoned in South Korea for many years. As observing their long struggle … Continue reading →

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Honest Candidate 2 (2022) ☆☆(2/4): She is back – with less laugh

Posted on September 25, 2022 by kaist455

Surprise is always crucial for comedy, but there is not much surprise for me in South Korean comedy film “Honest Candidate 2”, a sequel to the 2020 South Korean remake of Brazilian comedy film “The Honest Candidate” (2014). I could … Continue reading →

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Homeless (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): They need a place to stay…

Posted on September 25, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean film “Homeless” is about a desperate young couple helplessly stuck in their grim economic status. Without getting any financial help or support at all, they come to resort to some desperate measures for not only themselves but also … Continue reading →

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Vestige (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two short films set in Muju

Posted on September 24, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Vestige” alternatively intrigued and baffled me for good reasons. While this is actually two different short films packaged together as a feature film, these two short films are connected with each other in more than one … Continue reading →

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Sisters on the Road (2009) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two different sisters on a journey

Posted on September 24, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean film “Sisters on the Road”, whose remastered version happens to be re-released in South Korean theaters in this week, engaged me more than expected. At first, it begins as a simple but intimate drama revolving around two very … Continue reading →

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Kim Min-young of the Report Card (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As they are drifted apart from each other

Posted on September 11, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Kim Min-young of the Report Card” is a calm but intimate observation on the slow dissolution of the friendship among its three young female characters. As they try to live their respective lives in each own … Continue reading →

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Nocturne (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A son, his mother, and her other son

Posted on August 28, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “Nocturne” follows the cacophonic life story of a mother and her two very different sons. Because one of these two sons happens to have a serious case of autistic disorder, his younger brother as well as … Continue reading →

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Rolling (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she begins to roll under the pandemic

Posted on August 28, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Rolling” is a modest but sensitive character drama surrounding its young heroine’s emotional journey toward regained hope and optimism. Although it initially requires some patience from us due to its rather slow narrative pacing, the movie … Continue reading →

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