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According to the info on GagaOOLala's page for this film, it was screened at several festivals and won the 2021 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for Best New Actor; and rightfully so.
I found it to be a solid film, with a well-written script, fine acting and overall thoughtful design choices. It's "slice-of-life" in the sense that we only see the turning point in the protagonists' lives, with only hints of what happened before and an indication of what will happen after the ending credits.
The ending that doesn't tie everything up with a nice and neat bow is a suitable choice for the underlying universal themes of the film: the fragility of life, the struggle to find what you want and can do, the importance of listening and trying to understand.
And while it is a film that talks about themes that concern every human being in this earth, it also picks up topics specific to life as a gay man (some of them stereotypically so), and as such it is very much a gay film.
And even with all of these heavy themes, the characters are what bring the film to life and give it a wonderfully light optimism. Both Bongshik and Haneul are extremely likeable and realistically written characters, who get a decent bit of character growth in the one-and-a-half hour of the film's runtime.
Was it good?
I think so, I loved the actors' performance and the mix of lightness with heavier themes.
Did I like it?
It made me laugh and cry with the characters, which is always a good sign.
Would I recommend it?
Yes! It might not be the world's most groundbreaking film, but it's a solid production.
I found it to be a solid film, with a well-written script, fine acting and overall thoughtful design choices. It's "slice-of-life" in the sense that we only see the turning point in the protagonists' lives, with only hints of what happened before and an indication of what will happen after the ending credits.
The ending that doesn't tie everything up with a nice and neat bow is a suitable choice for the underlying universal themes of the film: the fragility of life, the struggle to find what you want and can do, the importance of listening and trying to understand.
And while it is a film that talks about themes that concern every human being in this earth, it also picks up topics specific to life as a gay man (some of them stereotypically so), and as such it is very much a gay film.
And even with all of these heavy themes, the characters are what bring the film to life and give it a wonderfully light optimism. Both Bongshik and Haneul are extremely likeable and realistically written characters, who get a decent bit of character growth in the one-and-a-half hour of the film's runtime.
Was it good?
I think so, I loved the actors' performance and the mix of lightness with heavier themes.
Did I like it?
It made me laugh and cry with the characters, which is always a good sign.
Would I recommend it?
Yes! It might not be the world's most groundbreaking film, but it's a solid production.
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