Tag Archives: Writing

Purple Swallow (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Whatever she tries to write…

Posted on October 18, 2026 by kaist455

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 →

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Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Journeys and Days

Posted on December 14, 2025 by kaist455

Japanese filmmaker Shô Miyake’s latest film “Two Seasons, Two Strangers” is another modest but engaging work from its talented filmmaker. Consisting of the two different parts, the movie calmly and sensitively follows the journey of its wandering heroine, and its … Continue reading →

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The Lesson (2023) ☆☆(2/4): The writer, the wife, their son, and his tutor

Posted on April 16, 2024 by kaist455

“The Lesson”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, reminds me again of how it is usually difficult to make a movie about writers. Its main characters often talk about writing and literature throughout the story, and some … Continue reading →

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The Hill of Secrets (2022) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A little young girl’s secrets and lies

Posted on July 13, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean film “The Hill of Secrets” is a seemingly simple coming-of-age tale which turns out to be much more complex than expected. As calmly and sensitively observing its little young heroine’s secrets and lies along the story, the movie … Continue reading →

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In the House (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : On seductive/dangerous writing

Posted on July 9, 2013 by kaist455

 Both frank and deceptive about what it is going to do, “In the House” simultaneously presents two plots and then observes how they roll together – and how they come to manipulate each other. The movie has a dark fun … Continue reading →

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