Death and Desire
In ancient Greek mythology, there exist 2 women whose beautiful singing calls sailors to their deaths . Their song is so beautiful, that the sailors, spell bound, steer close to the cliffs where their ships are then wrecked, and they die. These mythical women are called the Sirens, and they represent the intoxicating mix of death and desire.
The plot of this story revolves around a modern day Siren. We meet a woman who has an aura that beguiles men, but if they try to come too close, they will die. She calls on our sympathy - she is an attractive but everyday person, who in response to taunts of being called a witch, chooses solitude and isolation rather than risk harming anyone. We are unsure - is she really a witch? Is it all just bad luck?
The ML in this drama, like a modern day Odysseus, wants to get close to the Siren but stay alive. The tension of this drama is whether he can do so. Can he use logic to unpack the spell and be free to love? Or will his obsessive risk taking take him down?
This is a slow paced-melancholic tale with lots of moody music (lots of orchestral cello pieces) and dark colours. it's shot nicely, and well acted. Because of its pacing, it's probably not a binge watch, but has sufficient mystique to keep us curious.
An interesting modern take on an old myth - when beauty becomes dangerous. What it is it about beauty that makes people take such risks - become so intoxicated that they are willing to be destroyed? This drama explores this premise.
The plot of this story revolves around a modern day Siren. We meet a woman who has an aura that beguiles men, but if they try to come too close, they will die. She calls on our sympathy - she is an attractive but everyday person, who in response to taunts of being called a witch, chooses solitude and isolation rather than risk harming anyone. We are unsure - is she really a witch? Is it all just bad luck?
The ML in this drama, like a modern day Odysseus, wants to get close to the Siren but stay alive. The tension of this drama is whether he can do so. Can he use logic to unpack the spell and be free to love? Or will his obsessive risk taking take him down?
This is a slow paced-melancholic tale with lots of moody music (lots of orchestral cello pieces) and dark colours. it's shot nicely, and well acted. Because of its pacing, it's probably not a binge watch, but has sufficient mystique to keep us curious.
An interesting modern take on an old myth - when beauty becomes dangerous. What it is it about beauty that makes people take such risks - become so intoxicated that they are willing to be destroyed? This drama explores this premise.
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