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at first, you think the “two worlds” are just the deaf world and the hearing world. but the title feels bigger than that. it’s also about childhood and adulthood. small town and big city. shame and acceptance. love and resentment. the film uses deafness as the setting, but the title itself feels universal. a lot of people are living in two worlds and don’t even realize it.
8.5/10

the film handles the deaf community with so much respect and humanity. it doesn’t just focus on vulnerability it shows strength, dignity, and real unity. it’s such a sensitive portrayal, and honestly, we don’t see that very often in movies.

9.5/10

i honestly don’t even know if i liked it. like, i watched the whole thing but i still have no idea what i actually saw. the ending kind of explains things, but the beginning is super confusing, and then the director just throws a bunch of random scenes at you. i mean, by the end you sort of get why everything was happening, but i don’t know… it just felt kinda meh.
4/10

Sho Sakurai absolutely killed it in this. Yoshimoto is weird, unsettling, and somehow still completely fascinating. Every scene he’s in has this different kind of tension. The Numata family dynamic was really well done too u can really feel the weight of the expectations and all the lies they’re hiding. It’s a psychological drama that keeps you hooked from start to finish.

i love when a movie doesn’t try to be “important” but ends up being exactly that. everything here feels small school, a wrestling tournament, messy family stuff but to the person living it, it’s huge. i laughed at certain moments and then immediately felt kind of guilty for laughing, and i think that tension is the point. there are small wins, small losses, and this dream that just refuses to die. maybe that’s what makes it special: it understands that identity isn’t some big spectacle. it’s daily life. it’s stubbornness. it’s getting back up every single time you’re knocked down. and in this world, that alone feels radical.

8/10

damn i should’ve watched this movie first and then Shutter.

the film leans into a familiar narrative structure that’s becoming increasingly common in contemporary korean cinema.despite its compelling premise, the emotional development feels undercooked. i never formed a meaningful connection with the victim, which ultimately weakens the impact of the story.

it’s kind of disappointing because i really wanted to see her story her side, her life. instead, it felt surface level.
7/10

finally, now we just need the release date🥳

humans are insignificant beings, we try to act strong, but in doing so, we hurt ourselves and only create more wounds. humans are foolish and fragile beings. maybe that’s why humans have dreams.

the fam’s back 🥰

i can’t tell if she’s a scammer, a victim, or a villain and that’s exactly what hooked me.

Alright, here we go 🥴 whoever’s in this cast is about to serve pure angst and emotions

i didn’t feel like I was watching characters, they just felt like… people. Regular people. Talking nonsense, being childish, picking fights over nothing.No matter how badly you fail out there, there’s still that house, that table, that mom waiting for u.

Two movies in the same year? He really woke up and chose to feed the family drama fans

OMG, this cast?! Two queens as the female leads
im on my knees🛐

The past literally on his back 😂

Definitely worth it! I already knew the ending when I watched it, but it was still a great experience the acting, writing, and plot were all excellent

yeah, i’ve been noticing that too, and a lot of other people have mentioned it as well. i don’t know if it’s because of the pandemic or just changes in the market, but it’s been really hard to find quality stuff, whether movies or dramas. that’s why i’ve been drifting away from kdramas and checking out c-dramas instead. last year didn’t have any good thrillers that really gave me that creepy and tense feeling. honestly, china’s been doing way better, especially with psychological suspense.

im trying to go through his entire filmography and somehow every movie is better than the last. his acting is just so captivating, and the way he chooses his projects feels really intentional. he’s so underrated but i feel like cinephiles love him as much as i do.

if i could, i’d love to see him perform on stage someday.