gyepi
Italy
An adaptation of Haruki Murakami's short story "Barn Burning".
Plot:
Jong Su is out for a delivery for his part-time work when he runs into Hae Mi, a girl who used to live in his neighborhood as a child.
After talking for a while, seems like the girl remembers more about him than Jong Su remembers about her. He called her "ugly" once, she says, and that was the only time he talked to her.
In fact, one of the reasons he didn't recognize her immediately is the fact that she had plastic surgery to improve her looks.
Later, Hae Mi decides to ask Jong Su to look after her cat, as she is about to go on a trip to Africa. The cat is really shy she says, in front of guests; so it tends to hide.
Jong Su accepts, even though he's still unsure if there's any cat to begin with, as he never saw him. That doesn't stop him from going to her place in order to leave the food for the kitty.
When Hae Mi comes back, she suddenly introduces him a mysterious young man called Ben.
Something about him appears to be off after a while of hanging out all three together. Ben seems to be a rich guy, yet his whereabouts are unclear and he provides no concrete information about his occupation.
In one of those occasions, while visiting Jong Su, Ben decides to confess his own unusual hobby.
Personal thoughts:
This movie presents three interesting, yet so different from each other main leads; Jong Su, Hae Mi and Ben.
Slow pacing, yet not dull or boring at all. Recommended if you like to think while enjoying the vision. Not recommended if you prefer 1h 30' ~ long movies.
I'd like to add that this movie presents mature content such as nudity and sex scenes, so it's most recommended to adults.
The plot hooks perfectly the three characters' personalities, despite being so unique.
You can study properly the environment of Jong Su, his affection towards Hae Mi (et viceversa) and familiar problems.
Understand bit by bit Ben's intentions behind his facial expressions and, obviously, ask yourself lots of questions. Still, at the end of the movie you most likely won't need any answers.
Some interesting metaphors are placed here and there, which makes this movie even more interesting and enjoyable.
Have fun!
Plot:
Jong Su is out for a delivery for his part-time work when he runs into Hae Mi, a girl who used to live in his neighborhood as a child.
After talking for a while, seems like the girl remembers more about him than Jong Su remembers about her. He called her "ugly" once, she says, and that was the only time he talked to her.
In fact, one of the reasons he didn't recognize her immediately is the fact that she had plastic surgery to improve her looks.
Later, Hae Mi decides to ask Jong Su to look after her cat, as she is about to go on a trip to Africa. The cat is really shy she says, in front of guests; so it tends to hide.
Jong Su accepts, even though he's still unsure if there's any cat to begin with, as he never saw him. That doesn't stop him from going to her place in order to leave the food for the kitty.
When Hae Mi comes back, she suddenly introduces him a mysterious young man called Ben.
Something about him appears to be off after a while of hanging out all three together. Ben seems to be a rich guy, yet his whereabouts are unclear and he provides no concrete information about his occupation.
In one of those occasions, while visiting Jong Su, Ben decides to confess his own unusual hobby.
Personal thoughts:
This movie presents three interesting, yet so different from each other main leads; Jong Su, Hae Mi and Ben.
Slow pacing, yet not dull or boring at all. Recommended if you like to think while enjoying the vision. Not recommended if you prefer 1h 30' ~ long movies.
I'd like to add that this movie presents mature content such as nudity and sex scenes, so it's most recommended to adults.
The plot hooks perfectly the three characters' personalities, despite being so unique.
You can study properly the environment of Jong Su, his affection towards Hae Mi (et viceversa) and familiar problems.
Understand bit by bit Ben's intentions behind his facial expressions and, obviously, ask yourself lots of questions. Still, at the end of the movie you most likely won't need any answers.
Some interesting metaphors are placed here and there, which makes this movie even more interesting and enjoyable.
Have fun!
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