Raw pain, palpable misery, horrifying madness and a deep dive into the abyss of desperation in this highly insightful study of a mother's devastation, grief, anger, loneliness and solace when struck by an unbearable tragedy. Slow-paced and long but very captivating, with a superb performance from Jeon Do Yeon depicting in the most painfully realistic way the immeasurable depths of her character's pain, this is one more great movie by auteur Lee Chang Dong. Watch at your own risk.
A romantic coming of age story from two twin directors about two identical twin sisters, “You” and “Me” namely, back in the year 1999. Nostalgic, bittersweet and sometimes cheerful and very cute, it depicts how the special bonding of their sisterhood, family and first love feelings are tested as these two teens step into adolescence.
Based on true events, with Okada Junichi as the main lead and dressed with the wonderful music of Joe Hisaishi, this was a unique historical story about samurais and calendar making. Though long, with a not-so-thrilling subject and heavy on politics and scheming, this was an interesting look into many cultural aspects of Edo period.
Deeply moving and affectionate, full of nostalgia and mellow colours, this is a wonderful coming of age story of friendship, love and longing. Told in flashbacks, it depicts the relationship and deep bonding between two mismatched girls, as well as their personal journeys and challenges from childhood to adulthood. Impressive performances and chemistry between Kim Da Mi and Jeon So Nee in a delicate but emotionally intense outcome.
Brutally honest and painfully real, this is the sad, infuriating story of an underage mother trying to survive and raise her child in the midst of her harsh reality of poverty, violence, abuse and sexual exploitation, at the ugly side of modern Okinawa. A difficult, heartbreaking watch.
An utterly sad and intriguingly thought-provoking time loop story about revenge, remorse, desperation and forgiveness. Re-telling the story from the different POVs of the protagonists, revealing new information about their motives, as well as their morally and ethically grey-ish perceptions with each time-loop, it delivers a unique and engaging mystery thriller. With a stellar cast, a fast-paced editing, an absorbing storytelling and some intense confrontations, this is an interesting new perspective on the Groundhog Day concept.
A short and easy to watch drama, with Kim Bo Ra as its cute protagonist surrounded by a wonderful found family and delicious food. A heartwarming, soothing and healing story about grieving, abandonment, estrangement and making amends.
A short, fast-paced, dark (and I mean literally dark) dystopian sci-fi adventure, that could have had a better balance between science and fiction, storytelling and visuals, comic and action scenes. Engaging and entertaining, with a cool, smexy bad*ss Kim Woo Bin who never fails to deliver, an amazingly kick*ss Esom and a suave Song Seung Heon who did his best with the one-dimensional character he was given, it may not be a masterpiece, but it definitely is a perfect choice for a weekend watch.
A fast-paced women-centered story about politics, money, corruption and revenge, with high dosages of friendship, justice and redemption - and a high-class makjang spice in it. Perhaps not very original or groundbreaking, but the stellar veterans cast, the solid plot, the witty dialogues and, most of all, the powerful sismance between the protagonists made this intriguing drama a pleasure to watch.
An interesting Singapore-Korean co-production that centers around a kdrama fan singaporean ahjumma who travels alone in S Korea and bonds with her tour guide and a security officer. This rather simple road-trip story, that serves as a bittersweet social commentary about elderly lonely people getting out of their comfort zone, is an easy and heart-warming watch.
A deeply sad, character-centered story from auteur filmmaker Lee Chang Gong in his debut movie, with a stellar cast and many of the distinctive characteristics he mastered with his next more refined titles. This is a neo-noir gangster melodrama that tells the story of a naive, straightforward young man and his journey from innocence to corruption and betrayal, trapped in a changing unfamiliar world.
"Killing people is easier than raising a kid." Not so much of a story, but lots of action, heart, mother-daughter confrontations and bonding, in a very entertaining fast-paced movie with a bad*ss multidimensional heroine, performed beautifully by Jeon Do Yeon.
A story told in two timelines, past and present, about the friendship (and definitely something more than that) between two girls, their breakup and reconciliation told in a nostalgic, reminiscing way.
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Slow-paced and long but very captivating, with a superb performance from Jeon Do Yeon depicting in the most painfully realistic way the immeasurable depths of her character's pain, this is one more great movie by auteur Lee Chang Dong.
Watch at your own risk.
"Quartet" and "Wakamono Tachi" are also very good.
Nostalgic, bittersweet and sometimes cheerful and very cute, it depicts how the special bonding of their sisterhood, family and first love feelings are tested as these two teens step into adolescence.
Though long, with a not-so-thrilling subject and heavy on politics and scheming, this was an interesting look into many cultural aspects of Edo period.
Told in flashbacks, it depicts the relationship and deep bonding between two mismatched girls, as well as their personal journeys and challenges from childhood to adulthood.
Impressive performances and chemistry between Kim Da Mi and Jeon So Nee in a delicate but emotionally intense outcome.
A difficult, heartbreaking watch.
Re-telling the story from the different POVs of the protagonists, revealing new information about their motives, as well as their morally and ethically grey-ish perceptions with each time-loop, it delivers a unique and engaging mystery thriller.
With a stellar cast, a fast-paced editing, an absorbing storytelling and some intense confrontations, this is an interesting new perspective on the Groundhog Day concept.
A heartwarming, soothing and healing story about grieving, abandonment, estrangement and making amends.
Engaging and entertaining, with a cool, smexy bad*ss Kim Woo Bin who never fails to deliver, an amazingly kick*ss Esom and a suave Song Seung Heon who did his best with the one-dimensional character he was given, it may not be a masterpiece, but it definitely is a perfect choice for a weekend watch.
Perhaps not very original or groundbreaking, but the stellar veterans cast, the solid plot, the witty dialogues and, most of all, the powerful sismance between the protagonists made this intriguing drama a pleasure to watch.
This rather simple road-trip story, that serves as a bittersweet social commentary about elderly lonely people getting out of their comfort zone, is an easy and heart-warming watch.
This is a neo-noir gangster melodrama that tells the story of a naive, straightforward young man and his journey from innocence to corruption and betrayal, trapped in a changing unfamiliar world.
Not so much of a story, but lots of action, heart, mother-daughter confrontations and bonding, in a very entertaining fast-paced movie with a bad*ss multidimensional heroine, performed beautifully by Jeon Do Yeon.