BEST DRAMA THAT I EVER SEEN
These were the best two days I've ever had. I DEVOURED the series and I just finished the movie. I've NEVER felt so empty for a drama in 6/7 years of watching them. This drama made me smile, cry, scream, laugh, and experience so many other emotions, and now I feel an emptiness inside me. This version is the best of all the ones they've created so far. It's a shame I'm only watching it now, and I regret being born in 2008 and not before to experience this drama + movie like the others who saw it live and nothing. I have so many more things to say, but I'm speechless, and anyone who feels the same way will already know what I wanted to say. I truly hope everyone can watch this version, experience all these beautiful emotions, and that it becomes their favorite.Thanks again to this drama, the producers, and the cast, who gave me the motivation to start studying Japanese again despite the difficulties. ARIGATO <33
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Not BL & for sure Not a Gay Romance
this was an interesting concept & well acted BUT idk why it was tagged as Gay Romance, if anything given the ending, its made very clear that there is only straight love, period. as Seo In Woo's spirit asks In Tae Hee's spirit "...& what if in the other incarnation i am born a girl..." & laughing she answers "...i guess i'll wait again." basically saying i can do is love u.. But only if we r the opposite genders(?) then we can have a life together & this BL??? nope.i found this depressing, i get that when it's ur 1st love & ur madly infatuated, then that person ups & disappears, u r left floundering & yearning for that person & answers... as i haven't experienced anything of the sort, hard to image myself in a similar situation - also not a hopeless romantic, plus pessimistic, lol - so seeing an adult lose it in one sec, left me cringing, it wasn't the gender swap that bothered me - it was the age difference.
Seo In Woo is the adult & the teacher, Hyeon Bin was his 17ys old student. like what was he thinking?!? the wife & child sadly is a non-issue, as if u r gonna cheat, u will cheat & having a family has never stopped cheaters. but here Seo In Woo was losing it -
it's like the only thing he saw was Hyeon Bin, he was almost like an addict. he didn't care about where he was or how others would react given his position & behavior, let alone that he was basically wooing a student. it was messed-up.
but as there was never gonna be a "happily ever after" (as In Tae Hee's current incarnation was male), i guess waiting until Hyeon Bin was an adult was not an option. but then i ask how the frack did a 17yr old just up & leave with a stranger, travel to another country?? also couldn't they just live their lives out & then when they die, reincarnate & seek each other out?!? cause sorry, but if u take ur own life, u get punished, no?!? In Tae Hee didn't kill herself - that ending was whack. sorry
even today Korea isn't open to the LBG life style, so i get why the movie turned out as it did, but the conclusion was weak - if anything - if u really wanna show us, how much u love each other. u will find a way to life & tough it out. suffer in this current incarnation, being together & yet apart (cause ur both male) & then maybe u will get rewarded in the next incarnation - oh well it is what it is... it was fine for a one off
side note: really enjoyed see a bucket load of actors look so freakin young
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Really like how Haruka Fukuhara acts in this. She switches from sweet to scary so effortlessly, you never know what she’s really thinking.
Really like some of the music as well. Having a romantic background music, mixed in with a little tense vibe.
Totally gripping and weirdly fun to watch.
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more than just a thriller
A Girl with Closed Eyes has been primarily advertised as a thriller, and as a standalone thriller or murder mystery, this movie is a decent watch, nothing too special. But as a deeper story on female rage, friendship, sisterhood, and sacrifice, this movie takes the cake. Director Chun Sunyoung wanted this movie to be about women, by women. How women are murdered again and again by the men in their life, even as they're left breathing in the end. All the cast did an extremely wonderful job at making the story come to life. Kim Minha and Choi Heeseo (Choi Moon) put on an amazing performance and created a dynamic between the two female leads that was not only full of care, but also intense and riveting. Special shoutout to Lee Kiwoo, who I was extremely surprised to see play such a different role from what I usually see him in, he did beyond phenomenally. And of course another shoutout to Song Jaerim, who never got to finish filming his role for this movie, but whom I thought about the entire film since his first appearance, and who I will always and forever deeply admire.Was this review helpful to you?
A slow-burning descent into madness...
So there's a kind of horror that doesn't come from monsters or murderers, but from the constant hum of a alarm at 3 am, from walls that seem too thin, from neighbours who smile just for a little too long. It understands that kind of dread really well... at least for a while (?)Ha-neul (loml) plays U-sung, a tired man in a tired apartment, just trying to get through life. He's quiet, polite (scared), and clearly not doing great. The kind of guy who's holding everything everything together with weak threads and cheap tape. At first, it's just noise. Someone's upstairs. Or maybe the walls. Or maybe it's him. The film never gives you clear answers, and that's what makes the first half work so well. You (don't) know what's real and what's just in his head, but you feel his exhaustion like it's your own.
The apartment complex becomes its own kind of cage. Neighbours are "strange". Conversations feel off. There's this eerie tension building, and for a while, it's genuinely gripping. I found myself leaning in, waiting for things to explode... or kinda for someone, ANYONE, to just give him a straight answer.
Then... the second half hits.
And look, it's not that bad... There's definitely some payoff. But the story gets messier, like it's trying to juggle too many themes at once: surveillance, power, greed, manipulation, real estate corruption and not all of it lands. The character of Jin-ho brings in a whole new twist that's clever in theory, but a bit chaotic in execution. The movie starts sprinting when it should have taken a breath.
Still, even when the plot stumbles, the emotions stay real. U-sung's spiral never stops feeling grounded. The film might lose its grip a little, but he doesn’t. You stay with him till the end, whether or not the ending satisfies you. For me, it didn’t fully hit, it kinda looked like it would land a punch but maybe that's the point.
Ha-neul is the no doubt heart of this movie. He makes U-sung feel painfully real the kind of person who disappears in a crowd, who people dismiss too easily. His unraveling is what keeps everything together, even when the story starts pulling in too many directions.
So no, Wall to Wall isn't a perfect film. But it's compelling. Creepy in a (very) human way. It taps into that quiet fear that maybe you're not crazy, but everyone around you is pretending you are.
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Eagerly waiting for this drama to be released. U Sang was relatable, trying his best in this corrupt world, trying to get more money to finally get the life he wants, but faces challenges along the way. I definitely saw myself in him.
The plot I actually liked was who was making the noise, only to discover that a journalist was trying to get evidence from the representative who committed a crime. No one was right with some being worse than others.
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MEH NOT WORTHY AT ALL
I’m so disappointed this was long for nothing it wasn’t even worth me watching this the same day it’s releasedNow what the hell is that ending can someone explain it to me I don’t get anything. I feel so lost lol
Worse is that the first part was really good, it had my heart bumping. I think the movie should have stopped after the pc shut down. After it just quickly goes all over the place, here and there and it’s just become exhausting mentally for me as the viewer (I even slept through a little section of it at some point)
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Thrilling Ride, Flat Ending
Living in a flat in a city, experiencing an existential midlife crisis and realizing you bit more than you can chew and now neck deep in sh*t, this drama hits so close to home that at first it was so painful to watch.I can totally see myself in how the main character was written - at a time when you realized the life you dreamt of isnt exactly working out the way you planned and you're hanging on to dear life and barely moving forward using the faintest remains of fumes in the barrel that you can almost feel that all the walls are closing in (or have already). This is a very realistic portrayal of an insipid life played perfectly and strongly by Kang Ha Neul.
The story and the character may be boring on paper but the execution sure isnt. One by one the plot thickens with every character introduced and keeps you guessing about their motives. The whole first part I was even thinking that No U Sung is just going through a breakdown and is the real person causing the disturbance in the building. Just when he was pushed to his limit and ready to give up, thats when the real plot started to reveal itself.
For me the only weak part of this drama is that the ending is just as insignificant as No U Sung's life. I would have appreciated it more if they at least tied it with a yellow ribbon in the end just to give us a light feeling after watching it.
Also, Ive got to say that this is the reason why I keep Netflix subscription - because of their widest collection of content and the constant new releases every week. Some of them maybe worthless, but some like this onecan surprise you - new movies and series with 0 extra cost.
Overall, for me its an 8.
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perfect movie to get admitted into mental hospital
In the first half of the movie my brain was not braining and asked my myself can something like this can happen in real life also because I too live in apartment 😭 so started getting new new fears unlocked after seeing first half and got some relief in second half because the wiered things stopped happening and story continues in other ways ,so don't get yourself into the movie or the character just watch for it with open minded don't imagine yourself with that character like me,kang na eul acting was spot on bro really gave me chillsWas this review helpful to you?
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Love in fearful world
Distant Place” isn’t a grand romance story, it's about fear of being seen different, growth and being with someone you love.One scene that refuses to leave me is the car scene — a masterclass in emotional restraint and silent heartbreak. Jin Woo’s outburst isn’t about Hyun Min. It’s about the years of internalized fear, shame, and survival. But sadly, he unloads it on the person he loves most.
Hyun Min’s calm response? It’s the kind of quiet ache you only see in mature love. He wasn’t asking for the world — only to be acknowledged. And that’s what broke me.
I see Jin Woo as a reflection of so many people shaped by rigid, conservative structures. Not everyone can fight back loudly. Some people only realize what they’ve lost when it’s already slipping through their hands. His arc — from silence to accountability — is one of quiet redemption.
The symbolism at the end — with the lamb being born — felt like a quiet metaphor. A beginning. A moment of standing up. Maybe for himself, maybe for them. Maybe both.
The cinematography is stunning, the emotions painfully real, and the storytelling — honest.
Watch it if you wanna see a man fearing to love, learning hard way and slowly trying to stand up for their love.
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I wish I could give it 0 rating
This was genuinely bad.Firstly, the main character's motivations made no sense
Secondly, the acting was terrible...for the double role
Thirdly, the dialogues were downright uncomfortable.
There is unnecessary depravity in the movie too and in the end , you will be questioning why you even behan watching this terrible story
They probably tried to be edgy about everything but 🤡
I hope no one wastes a single moment of their life watching this movie
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Very Well Written
Waaah, this is so well written TwT I'm crying. It's so beautiful, everything is so nicely connected, the smallest details, the smallest flukes and the depth of how everything happens for a reason is shown in the most perfect way possible. I'm glad I gave it a go, I love how it wasn't cheesy and the story didn't just flow around their love but also on how everything connects and how they're 15 years apart from each other but both lives truly as one. I love the character ni Seth (ML) so muchh, he did so well, he loved, he helped, he waited. And there's nothing more beautiful than two beings being fully as one. It's so "kilig" (made my heart flutter) and it gave me chills. Not far from how it made me tear up at the end but it was really pretty and both characters are so lovely and pure. Truly, life is filled of what ifs, gave me a nice dash of hope.Was this review helpful to you?
A Plotless Movie?
I've never written reviews for any movies or series on MDL yet so it's my first time writing a review here. And because of how shit this movie was, I guess I had to.I'm a huge action fan and yes this movie did contain a lot of action scene but was it worth the watch? Definitely not. Here we are shown that the ML, Jang Taeyeong, is untouchable. He isn't just super strong but also someone who can fight off hundreds of people without him getting hurt.
Things I liked?
- The colorings of some specific scenes
- When it ended.
What I disliked?
- Overpowered ML
- Baseless action scenes
- Plot
- All he characters
- A lot of nude scenes
- The whole movie itself, yes it's shit.
Talking about acting, I genuinely don't know what the characters are supposed to be so I don't know what even to talk about the acting. It's a baseless and plotless movie that was made to show us the protagonist is really really cool, but it failed miserably. He always chews gum to look cool? That wasn't even cool it ended up looking horribly disgusting.
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This movie should NOT be free! it's everything we are missing in Thai GL
I’m still struggling to put into words how this film made me feel. I don’t think a movie has ever affected me like this. It felt like I understood everything and nothing all at once—it was haunting, beautiful, and deeply moving.I hope we see more films like this in the Thai entertainment industry, especially in GL. While the genre is growing, we rarely get stories with this much depth and emotional resonance.
The cinematography was stunning, but it was the story that truly pulled me in. Eve’s struggle to reconnect with her writing was heartbreaking, and I deeply related to that quiet loss of self. The older woman’s wisdom and presence brought so much hope—it reminded me that healing is always possible.
One moment that stuck with me was when the man saw Eve crying on the street. Without words, he understood—because he had felt it too. That silent recognition was so powerful.
This film was breathtaking. I can’t believe we got to experience it for free. Thank you for sharing something so beautiful.
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"Everyone is a jerk!"
What’s Up Connection was a bizarre film by Yamamoto Masashi that felt like it was made up as they went along. Set primarily in Hong Kong with a side trip to Tokyo, the film focused on a family of grifters and con artists attempting to save their homes from developers.Chi Gau Shin wins a trip for two to Japan. Coincidentally, his mother wins a trip to Bali and his dad a trip to Thailand. No one thinks anything is suspicious about this. Gau Shin’s lover refuses to go with him because he’d rather go to Disneyland than shopping. Upon arriving in Japan, he discovers that his guide is new, speaks only broken Cantonese, and works for a cut rate company. Very cut rate. After a disappointing trip, culminating in being robbed, Gau Shin finally makes it home, with his tour guide and robber in tow. Once home, he discovers that a big corporation is buying everyone out and his girlfriend is now sleeping with one of the developers. His family has to decide whether to take the deals offered or fight.
What’s Up Connection showed a view of Japan rarely seen. Yamamoto filmed real homeless encampments and people. In Hong Kong, the problem of real estate development on low-income people was attested to. Relations between Hong Kong and Japan were also mentioned. The rest of the film was a migraine of a mess. There was an abundance of random action, noises, and bright colors. Characters were ill-defined and for the most part not terribly likeable. It was a world with an 8-year-old hacker, a mother who became angry when her kids went to school, pirate costumes, a UFO, blow up sex dolls, and one character who was played by two different actors.
This type of chaotic film with random nonsense bolting across the screen for two hours was not something I could enjoy. It had some entertaining moments and the family’s solution to its problem was interesting but not enough for me to recommend unless Yamamoto’s creative outlook on the world is your jam. There are plenty of people who love his unconventional style, so if you are one, this film might be one to check out.
17 July 2025
Triggers: Bare butt and a masturbation scene.
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